University of the District of Columbia vs. Southeastern

University of the District of Columbia vs. Southeastern Louisiana University comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Southeastern Louisiana University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	Southeastern
Location	Washington, DC	Hammond, LA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,577	13,465
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#968
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	selu.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	Southeastern
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$5,777
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$18,255
Room & Board	$15,137	$9,430
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$12,291
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$10,785
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	97%

Admission	University of the District of Columbia	Southeastern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4,887
Admitted	-	4,837
Acceptance Rate	Open	99%
Enrolled %	Open	48.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.39
Typical High School Grades	-	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	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	Southeastern
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	Southeastern
Graduation Rate	8%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$41,100
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$21,272
Median Loan Payment	$227	$219

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	Southeastern
% Men	36%	37%
% Women	64%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	64%
% Black	62%	18%
% Hispanic	10%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	7%
% International	8%	2%
% Unknown Race	12%	1%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	Southeastern
% In-State	82%	96%
% Out-of-State	13%	2%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	Southeastern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than than University of the District of Columbia based on total student enrollment (13,465 students vs. 3,577 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. Southeastern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of the District of Columbia or Southeastern?

• Southeastern Louisiana University is 9.2% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($5,777.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.3% higher at Southeastern than University of the District of Columbia ($18,255.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Louisiana University than University of the District of Columbia ($12,291 vs. $15,021)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Louisiana University are 60.5% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($9,430 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Louisiana University than University of the District of Columbia (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Louisiana University students is 40.8% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($10,785 vs. $7,662)

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

University of the District of Columbia vs. Southeastern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia 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 University of the District of Columbia.

• The graduation rate at Southeastern is higher than University of the District of Columbia (33% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Southeastern Louisiana University earn on average $4,000 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($41,100 vs. $37,100)
• Southeastern Louisiana University students graduate with a $728 lower median federal student loan debt than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($21,272 vs. $22,000)
• Southeastern graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($219 vs. $227)
• More Southeastern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 28%)

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