Southeast Missouri State University
Southeast Missouri State University is a comprehensive, regional university offering 200 areas of study with numerous academic accreditations. Southeast is the only university in Missouri to have a separate campus dedicated to art, dance, music and theatre.
With more than 10,800 students, Southeast is an ideal size to take advantage of critical learning and extracurricular opportunities. Southeast has freshman class sizes averaging 25-30 students, and an overall student-faculty ratio of 18 to 1. Over 95 percent of our courses are taught by full-time faculty, not teaching assistants. Southeast is a leader when it comes to preparing you for a career. At Southeast, all students have two advisors: academic and career. Internships and experiential learning are strongly emphasized with more than 96 percent of all majors having an internship or clinical experience built into the curriculum.
The Southeast Community
Overlooking Mark Twain’s mighty Mississippi River, Southeast Missouri State University is the kind of place that comes to mind when you think of college. Students come from all over the United States and from more than 40 countries around the world.
Southeast Missouri State University is a great place to live and learn. Cape Girardeau is the largest city between St. Louis and Memphis, and its citizens are dedicated to providing a warm welcome. Southeast is a safe and beautiful place where you will find students who are wonderfully diverse, friendly and fun loving. Southeast’s residence halls come in many different styles including community-style, suite-style and small group living. Two recreational centers and an aquatic center are available to students along with more than 150 social, recreational and special interest student organizations.
