Does Southeastern University have a tennis program?

Yes. Southeastern University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Sun Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Sun Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Southeastern University?

Southeastern University is in Lakeland, FL, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Southeastern University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $49,329 a year, and an average net price of $31,942 after grants and scholarships.

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL · private, nonprofit · 4,813 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Southeastern University field?

Southeastern University, in Lakeland, FL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Sun Conference.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Southeastern University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the Sun Conference median of 12, by 25%, and 18% below the NAIA median of 11. Southeastern University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, well below the Sun Conference median of 9.8, by 54%.

Southeastern University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NAIA median of 9, by 33%, and in line with the Sun Conference median of 12. Southeastern University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 20% above the Sun Conference median of 5.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Southeastern University fund its athletes?

Southeastern University reported 469 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 338 men and 131 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $4,531,207, about $8,860 per male athlete and $11,730 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $38,177 for men's sports and $14,271 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $113 and $109 per athlete.

What is Southeastern University like academically?

Southeastern University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 53% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $49,329 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $31,942 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 35% of the sticker price on average.

43% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 70% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $46,744, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Southeastern University?

Theology & Religious Vocations is the largest field at 31% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (16%) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (10%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Theological and Ministerial Studies (230 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (148 degrees)
Psychology, General (86 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (48 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (46 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (37 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (29 degrees)
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (27 degrees)
Social Work (22 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (21 degrees)

What is Lakeland, FL like to live in?

Southeastern University sits in Lakeland, a mid-sized city of about 117,000 people in Polk County, Florida.

Household incomes in Lakeland, a median of about $60,947, sit below the Florida median and likewise below the national one, 22% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $229,100, 30% below the Florida median and a typical rent of $1,299 a month is 17% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 19% under 18 and 22% aged 65 or over.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Florida average of 33%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Southeastern University have a tennis program?: Yes. Southeastern University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Sun Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Sun Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Southeastern University?: Southeastern University is in Lakeland, FL, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Southeastern University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $49,329 a year, and an average net price of $31,942 after grants and scholarships.