SCF vs. Southeastern

State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota vs. Southeastern Louisiana University comparison

	State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota	Southeastern Louisiana University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SCF	Southeastern
Location	Bradenton, FL	Hammond, LA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	8,411	13,861
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#959
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	scf.edu	selu.edu
Team Colors

Costs	SCF	Southeastern
Tuition (In State)	$2,365	$5,777
Tuition (Out of State)	$2,365	$18,255
Room & Board	$25,740	$10,240
Avg Net Price	$22,151	$12,007
Avg Grant Aid	$6,996	$10,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	79%	93%

Admission	SCF	Southeastern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	5,485
Admitted	-	5,171
Acceptance Rate	Open	94.3%
Enrolled %	Open	45.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	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, 2026

Academics	SCF	Southeastern
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (76%) Health Professions (14%) Education (2%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%) Legal Professions (2%)	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	SCF	Southeastern
Graduation Rate	-	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,700	$41,100
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,610	$21,272
Median Loan Payment	$89	$219

Diversity	SCF	Southeastern
% Men	6%	2%
% Women	9%	6%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	64%
% Black	9%	18%
% Hispanic	15%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	7%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	SCF	Southeastern
% In-State	100%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	2%
Campus	SCF	Southeastern
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than than SCF based on total student enrollment (13,861 students vs. 8,411 students)

SCF vs. Southeastern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SCF or Southeastern?

• Southeastern Louisiana University is 144.3% more expensive to attend than SCF for in-state tuition ($5,777.00 vs. $2,365.00)
• Out of state tuition is 671.9% higher at Southeastern than State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota ($18,255.00 vs. $2,365.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Louisiana University than SCF ($12,007 vs. $22,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Louisiana University are 151.4% lower than costs at State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota ($10,240 vs. $25,740)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Louisiana University than State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota (93% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Louisiana University students is 49.3% larger than aid received State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota ($10,447 vs. $6,996)

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

• Accepted freshman Southeastern students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at SCF (3.1)

SCF vs. Southeastern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SCF 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 SCF.

• Graduates from Southeastern Louisiana University earn on average $7,400 more per year than SCF graduates after ten years. ($41,100 vs. $33,700)
• State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota students graduate with a $12,662 lower median federal student loan debt than Southeastern graduates. ($8,610 vs. $21,272)
• SCF graduates are paying $130 less per month on federal student loans than Southeastern graduates. ($89 vs. $219)
• More Southeastern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SCF students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 35%)

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