Southeastern University vs. Warner University

Comparable Facts

Compare Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL with Warner University in Lake Wales, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southeastern University is larger than Warner University based on total student enrollment (11,510 students vs. 900 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, FL (Small City setting); Warner University is in Lake Wales, FL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Southeastern University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warner University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southeastern University 19:1; Warner University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern University are 17.6% lower than at Warner University ($11,130 vs. $13,510).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.9% higher at Southeastern University than at Warner University (about $2,958 more per year; $32,950 vs. $29,992).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warner University than at Southeastern University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warner University students is 19.9% larger than aid received by Southeastern University students ($20,676 vs. $17,238).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Southeastern University than at Warner University (22 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Southeastern University, test optional at Warner University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southeastern University May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Southeastern University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Warner University (3.22).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 48.6% at Southeastern University vs. 46% at Warner University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern University graduates have a $1,875 lower median loan debt than Warner University graduates ($21,500 vs. $23,375).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern University graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Warner University graduates ($222 vs. $241).
• More Southeastern University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Warner University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 39%).

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