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Southeast Missouri State University provides student-centered education and experiential learning with a foundation of liberal arts and sciences, embracing a tradition of access, exceptional teaching, and commitment to student success that significantly contributes to the development of the region and beyond.

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Southeast does a great job providing the Success Center, tutors and other resources that we need to be successful academically.

- ADRIANNA MURPHY

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Southeast offers 145+ Undergraduate Majors, 100+ Undergraduate Certificates and Minors, 75+ Graduate Programs.

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It gave me all the opportunities I needed to pursue my major and get the career I desired.

- LOGAN CALLAHAN

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Roll up your sleeves, and get to work. Learning at Southeast is about doing, so here you’ll take that lecture and put it to practice. And with a plethora of student activities, organizations, leadership opportunities, intramural sports and the rec center, you can do all that you like.

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If I weren’t here and didn’t have the professors that I had and the support that I had all throughout the university, I would have given up.

- AUDREY SMITH

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At Southeast

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to Keynote Southeast’s King Dinner Jan. 23

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, an award-winning journalist and one of the leading intellectual voices in the country, will present the keynote address at Southeast Missouri State University’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner Jan. 23 in the Show Me Center. The theme of this year’s dinner is “Building Community in an Hour of Chaos.” […]

Southeast Nursing Grads Entering Health Care Industry with Prescription for Bright Future

Twenty-seven nursing students will cross the stage at Southeast Missouri State University’s fall commencement ceremony Dec. 15, marking the successful completion of an academic journey and the beginning of a lifetime career in patient care. Southeast’s long tradition of preparing nursing graduates for outstanding placements in the health care industry is exemplified this weekend by […]

Southeast Computer Science Graduates Wired for Career Success

Thirteen tech-savvy computer science students will graduate from Southeast Missouri State University Dec. 15 prepped with the skills for success in the world of computing. They are entering an industry integrated into almost every aspect of life and in critical need of skilled and knowledgeable computer science graduates. There is a huge shortage of students […]

Southeast Regent Poised to Achieve Lifetime Dream of College Diploma

At 19 years of age, Jay Knudtson had his eyes set on a future in professional baseball. The lure of the quintessential field of dreams led him to accepting a baseball scholarship to attend the University of Minnesota. A nagging shoulder injury, though, sidelined him, eventually leading to a major rotator cuff surgery from which […]

2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid Due Jan. 15

High school seniors planning to attend Southeast Missouri State University in fall 2019 should make plans to complete the 2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before the quickly approaching January deadline. University officials say completing this free application by the Jan. 15, 2019, deadline is a step toward a high quality and affordable […]

Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community Announced for Fall 2019

Southeast Missouri State University has announced a new Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community to open in fall 2019 to foster the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of students. The learning community is a collaborative partnership between the Office of Residence Life and the Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to provide students unique experiential learning […]