SEU Presidents Report

2020 President’s Report

For the past decade, Southeastern University (SEU) has been equipping students to discover and develop their divine design through Spirit-empowered life, learning and leadership. President Kent Ingle’s tenure from 2011 to the present has led to the advancement of curricular and co-curricular programs on the university’s campus, in addition to reinventing higher education through experiential learning.

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As a Christ-centered university, SEU is committed to equipping students to discover and develop their divine design to serve Christ and the world around them. Each student’s divine design is nurtured and unleashed through the investment of faculty and staff, relationships within the community, the rigor of scholarship, diverse learning experiences and the discipline of spiritual formation.

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Over the last ten years, due to the steady rise in enrollment, SEU has launched 57 new undergraduate programs, 19 new master’s programs and 4 doctoral programs. SEU has been recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education as the sixth-fastest growing master’s level university in the U.S.

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Whether it’s competing on the field or serving overseas, SEU strives to support students on their journey to discover their divine design. In efforts to do so, the university has expanded its co-curricular offerings and campus facilities over the past ten years.

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In an effort to meet the changing landscape of higher education, in 2012, SEU opened our first extension site. The partner-site model was designed to provide students with a high-quality learning experience at an affordable price. Since then, our unrestricted education model has launched 175 sites in 40 states with an enrollment of 2,594 students.

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Experiential Learning

A part of President Kent Ingle’s vision for SEU has been to invest in experiential learning. While discussing the value of students pairing theory learned in the classroom with experiential components, Ingle and Chris Owen, Executive Vice President, reflect on the importance of creating a collegiate experience that provides students with the opportunity to implement what they learn into a real-life setting.

Reinventing Higher Education

SEU’s rapid growth is a direct reflection of our efforts to reinvent education, making a college degree affordable and accessible for all students. Students in these programs not only have the benefit of earning degrees from an accredited institution at a discounted cost – they also have the opportunity to study where they live and work. Through SEU's extension site network under President Ingle's leadership, students have completed millions of service hours in local churches around the country.

Site Growth

Extension Sites and Regional Campuses

Campuses, sites, and partners in more than 40 states

Leading Church Partnerships

Through SEU’s unrestricted education program, the university has partnered with some of the most prominent and culture-setting churches in the nation.

Ministry Impact

From New Brockton, Alabama, to Lakeland, Florida, over the past 85 years, we have trained over 5,974 graduates who are ministering around the world. Nearly half of those graduates (2,259) trained for ministry in the last 10 years at SEU.

Last year alone (2019–2020), 2,640 students were enrolled in classes to prepare for ministry-related positions, making us the largest Pentecostal university in the United States.

Investing in the Local Church

During President Ingle's tenure, the university brought on 175 extension sites and regional campuses where students study, grow as leaders and serve in church ministry through practicum coursework. Through SEU's sponsorship of the practicum program, President Ingle has saved students over $15 million in tuition and the local church nearly $30 million through experiential learning opportunities.

2000000

hours of service to the local church through SEU’s practicum program from 2011 to 2021.

8000

practicum course enrollments from 2011 to 2021 in extension site and online delivery.

Extension Site Story

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During President Ingle’s tenure, SEU has experienced exponential growth in enrollment, academic programs, experiential learning and campus facilities. These areas have generated an increase in annual revenue, giving and institutional aid.