Saint Joseph Seminary College vs. Southeastern

Saint Joseph Seminary College vs. Southeastern Louisiana University comparison

	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Southeastern Louisiana University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Southeastern
Location	St. Benedict, LA	Hammond, LA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	107	13,465
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#968
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	saintjosephabbey.com	selu.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Southeastern
Tuition (In State)	$22,300	$5,777
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,300	$18,255
Room & Board	$15,150	$9,430
Avg Net Price	$36,285	$12,291
Avg Grant Aid	$5,377	$10,785
% Receiving Grant Aid	64%	97%

Admission	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Southeastern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4,887
Admitted	-	4,837
Acceptance Rate	Open	99%
Enrolled %	Open	48.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	3.39
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Southeastern
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Southeastern
Graduation Rate	71%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$41,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$21,272
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$219

Diversity	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Southeastern
% Men	100%	37%
% Women	0%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	64%
% Black	3%	18%
% Hispanic	18%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	7%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Southeastern
% In-State	38%	96%
% Out-of-State	63%	2%
Campus	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Southeastern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than than Saint Joseph Seminary College based on total student enrollment (13,465 students vs. 107 students)

Saint Joseph Seminary College vs. Southeastern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Joseph Seminary College or Southeastern?

• Saint Joseph Seminary College is 286% more expensive to attend than Southeastern for in-state tuition ($22,300.00 vs. $5,777.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.2% higher at Saint Joseph Seminary College than Southeastern Louisiana University ($22,300.00 vs. $18,255.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Louisiana University than Saint Joseph Seminary College ($12,291 vs. $36,285)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Louisiana University are 60.7% lower than costs at Saint Joseph Seminary College ($9,430 vs. $15,150)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Louisiana University than Saint Joseph Seminary College (97% vs. 64%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Louisiana University students is 100.6% larger than aid received Saint Joseph Seminary College ($10,785 vs. $5,377)

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

• Accepted freshman Southeastern students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Saint Joseph Seminary College (3.25)

Saint Joseph Seminary College vs. Southeastern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Joseph Seminary College 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 Saint Joseph Seminary College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph Seminary College is higher than Southeastern Louisiana University (71% vs. 33%)

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