Southeastern Baptist College
Acceptance rate
100.0%
2025
Peer median 92.0%
Tuition per year
$7,425
$13,425 with room and board
Peer median $15,149
Undergraduates
93
Student-faculty ratio 7:1
Peer median 14 : 1
“Peers” are all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Laurel, Mississippi
- Website
- www.southeasternbaptist.edu
- Undergraduates
- 93
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Distant town
- Nearest major city
- Jackson, about 70 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 140 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- President
- Dr. Doug Lee (President)
- Phone
- 6014266346
- City
- Laurel, Mississippi
- Address
- 4229 Hwy 15 N, Laurel, MS 39440-9989
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 92.0% · all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2021: men 40.0%, women 81.3%.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 5% submitted SAT, 95% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT scores required for admission
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
35 applicants in 2025, 100.0% admitted
35 admitted 0 not admitted Yield 60.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - |
Students
93 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 76:24 · Freshman retention 65.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 61
- First-year undergraduates 17
- Transfers and others 15
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (93)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$13,425
- Undergraduate tuition
- $7,425
- Room and board
- $6,000
Peer median tuition + room and board $26,585 · all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 55% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 100%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$1.7M
Expenses$1.8M
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCCAA
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 35 | - |
| Basketball | 21 | 9 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 35 | - |
| Basketball | 12 | - |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 29 | - |
| Basketball | 15 | 8 |
| Softball | - | 14 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State · 119.7 mi
U.S. News #208
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Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans · 137.6 mi
U.S. News #59
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The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa · 137.7 mi
U.S. News #156
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge · 151.4 mi
U.S. News #202
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Samford UniversityBirmingham · 181.3 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of MississippiUniversity · 182.2 mi
U.S. News #179
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University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · 182.9 mi
U.S. News #137
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Auburn UniversityAuburn · 222.0 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of MemphisMemphis · 237.3 mi
U.S. News #288
Peer median 0.0 · all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.