Southeastern vs. Blue Ash

Southeastern Louisiana University vs. UC Blue Ash College comparison

	Southeastern Louisiana University	UC Blue Ash College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southeastern	Blue Ash
Location	Hammond, LA	Blue Ash, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	13,861	7,166
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#959
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	selu.edu	uc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Southeastern	Blue Ash
Tuition (In State)	$5,777	$6,256
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,255	$15,054
Room & Board	$10,240	$17,232
Avg Net Price	$12,007	$9,388
Avg Grant Aid	$10,447	$4,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	72%

Admission	Southeastern	Blue Ash
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	5,485	-
Admitted	5,171	-
Acceptance Rate	94.3%	Open
Enrolled %	45.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.39	2.91
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
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, 2026	Jul 1, 2026

Academics	Southeastern	Blue Ash
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Engineering Technology (4%)	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Southeastern	Blue Ash
Graduation Rate	33%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,100	$45,600
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,272	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$219	$237

Diversity	Southeastern	Blue Ash
% Men	2%	17%
% Women	6%	26%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	60%
% Black	18%	22%
% Hispanic	8%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	3%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	Southeastern	Blue Ash
% In-State	96%	92%
% Out-of-State	2%	8%
Campus	Southeastern	Blue Ash
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than than Blue Ash based on total student enrollment (13,861 students vs. 7,166 students)

Southeastern vs. Blue Ash Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southeastern or Blue Ash?

• UC Blue Ash College is 8.3% more expensive to attend than Southeastern for in-state tuition ($6,256.00 vs. $5,777.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.3% higher at Southeastern than UC Blue Ash College ($18,255.00 vs. $15,054.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than Southeastern ($9,388 vs. $12,007)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Louisiana University are 68.3% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($10,240 vs. $17,232)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Louisiana University than UC Blue Ash College (93% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Louisiana University students is 109.7% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($10,447 vs. $4,982)

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

• Accepted freshman Southeastern students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Southeastern vs. Blue Ash Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southeastern or Blue Ash? 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 Blue Ash and Southeastern.

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $4,500 more per year than Southeastern graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $41,100)
• Southeastern Louisiana University students graduate with a $1,728 lower median federal student loan debt than Blue Ash graduates. ($21,272 vs. $23,000)
• Southeastern graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Blue Ash graduates. ($219 vs. $237)
• More Blue Ash graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 52%)

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