Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Southeastern

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Southeastern Louisiana University comparison

	Centenary College of Louisiana	Southeastern Louisiana University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Centenary College of Louisiana	Southeastern
Location	Shreveport, LA	Hammond, LA
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	648	13,861
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#959
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	centenary.edu	selu.edu
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Costs	Centenary College of Louisiana	Southeastern
Tuition (In State)	$40,000	$5,777
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,000	$18,255
Room & Board	$14,360	$10,240
Avg Net Price	$25,427	$12,007
Avg Grant Aid	$32,506	$10,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	93%

Admission	Centenary College of Louisiana	Southeastern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,834	5,485
Admitted	998	5,171
Acceptance Rate	54.4%	94.3%
Enrolled %	25.6%	45.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.39
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/28	19/24
SAT Range	1040/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Dec 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Centenary College of Louisiana	Southeastern
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Biology (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Physical Sciences (6%)	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Centenary College of Louisiana	Southeastern
Graduation Rate	58%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$52,500	$41,100
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$21,272
Median Loan Payment	$268	$219

Diversity	Centenary College of Louisiana	Southeastern
% Men	2%	2%
% Women	3%	6%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	64%
% Black	16%	18%
% Hispanic	6%	8%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	7%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Centenary College of Louisiana	Southeastern
% In-State	64%	96%
% Out-of-State	36%	2%
Campus	Centenary College of Louisiana	Southeastern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than than Centenary College of Louisiana based on total student enrollment (13,861 students vs. 648 students)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Southeastern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Centenary College of Louisiana or Southeastern?

• Centenary College of Louisiana is 592.4% more expensive to attend than Southeastern for in-state tuition ($40,000.00 vs. $5,777.00)
• Out of state tuition is 119.1% higher at Centenary College of Louisiana than Southeastern Louisiana University ($40,000.00 vs. $18,255.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Louisiana University than Centenary College of Louisiana ($12,007 vs. $25,427)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Louisiana University are 40.2% lower than costs at Centenary College of Louisiana ($10,240 vs. $14,360)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Centenary College of Louisiana than Southeastern Louisiana University (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centenary College of Louisiana students is 211.2% larger than aid received Southeastern Louisiana University ($32,506 vs. $10,447)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Southeastern Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Centenary College of Louisiana or Southeastern? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southeastern or Centenary College of Louisiana .

• The average SAT score at Centenary College of Louisiana (1114) is 84 points higher than at Southeastern (1030)
• Incoming Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Southeastern (22)
• Accepted freshman Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Southeastern (3.39)
• Southeastern has a higher acceptance rate (94.3%) than Centenary College of Louisiana (54.4%)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Southeastern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Centenary College of Louisiana or Southeastern? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southeastern and Centenary College of Louisiana.

• The graduation rate at Centenary College of Louisiana is higher than Southeastern Louisiana University (58% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Centenary College of Louisiana earn on average $11,400 more per year than Southeastern graduates after ten years. ($52,500 vs. $41,100)
• Southeastern Louisiana University students graduate with a $4,728 lower median federal student loan debt than Centenary College of Louisiana graduates. ($21,272 vs. $26,000)
• Southeastern graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Centenary College of Louisiana graduates. ($219 vs. $268)
• More Centenary College of Louisiana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 52%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/