We are excited to announce that SEU has received high rankings for our degree programs, our campus environment, and what our degree programs offer in the future careers of our students. These rankings come from websites such as Niche, College Factual, College Rank, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Degree Program Rankings
SEU offers multiple fully online undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Some of these degree programs were ranked by Best Colleges, College Rank, and College Factual.
Among other colleges with this same degree program, SEU is listed as the fourth Best Online Web Design Degree Program on Best Colleges. SEU has also been featured in two of College Rank’s recent rankings for “Best Online Bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership” and “Best Online Organizational Doctorate Degree.” Based on affordability, institutional accessibility, and ROI, SEU was ranked as having the sixth Best Online Organizational Leadership Doctorate Program and the ninth Best Online Bachelor in Organizational Leadership on CollegeRank.
In addition to being recognized for our online bachelor’s and doctorate programs, SEU was listed as the fourth Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges (out of 1,319 nationally), making SEU a top 1% school for students on College Factual. College Factual also ranked SEU for our degree programs in theology and religious vocations. SEU was ranked as having the Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Theology & Religious Vocations Graduates Ranking as well as the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools Ranking.
SEU 2024 Chronicle Rankings
The Chronicle of Higher Education’s August 2024 report ranked SEU highly in the quality of our doctoral education and our bachelor’s degrees in theology and religious studies earned by students.
Showcasing SEU’s dedication to quality education, with 98.6% of staff as full-time employees, SEU ranks in the top 15 of private, doctoral institutions nationwide for a number of full-time employees. SEU’s enrollment in the 10-year span of 2012–2022 increased an incredible 271.6%, placing us second in the nation for enrollment growth among private, doctoral institutions nationwide. Among schools with degrees in the category of theology and religious vocations, SEU ranked in the top 3 nationwide for most bachelor’s degrees awarded in one academic year (265).
Campus Environment Rankings
Not only were we ranked in the categories of our academics, but our environment on campus was noticed and ranked on Niche.com and U.S. News and World Report. Out of the 38 schools that were listed, SEU was ranked as having the third Best College Dorms in Florida. It was also listed as the Most Conservative College in Florida out of 5 other schools that were listed.
2024–25 College of Distinction Recognition
In addition to all of these rankings that SEU received, we were also honored as a 2024–2025 College of Distinction. More can be found about this recognition here.
As a university dedicated to the growth of our students and creating an environment where they can thrive, receiving these recognitions is a testament to who we are as a university. We are honored to have received these accolades based on our academics and campus environment.
By Raevn Richie, Student Writer
Edited by Carson Rose, Student Writer
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