Southeastern vs. Herzing University-New Orleans

Comparable Facts

Compare Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA with Herzing University New Orleans in Metairie, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than Herzing University-New Orleans based on total student enrollment (14,426 students vs. 351 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, LA (Distant Town setting); Herzing University New Orleans is in Metairie, LA (Small City setting).
• Southeastern Louisiana University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University New Orleans is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southeastern Louisiana University 20:1; Herzing University New Orleans 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University New Orleans are 12.8% lower than at Southeastern Louisiana University ($8,928 vs. $10,240).
• Out-of-state tuition is 55% higher at Southeastern than at Herzing University New Orleans (about $7,401 more per year; $20,851 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University New Orleans than at Southeastern Louisiana University (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Louisiana University students is 43.5% larger than aid received by Herzing University New Orleans students ($10,253 vs. $7,145).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Southeastern, test-free at Herzing University-New Orleans.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southeastern Aug 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 38.8% at Southeastern vs. 69.6% at Herzing University-New Orleans.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Louisiana University graduates have a $2,441 lower median loan debt than Herzing University-New Orleans graduates ($21,272 vs. $23,713).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Herzing University-New Orleans graduates ($219 vs. $245).
• More Southeastern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-New Orleans students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.