Founded in 1873, Southeast Missouri State University has a long proud history of excellence in education. It was firstly founded as a teacher’s college and has grown into a comprehensive University with more than 150 academic programs in five colleges. Students have the ability to choose from variety fields of study: Liberal Arts, Health Professions, Education, Business, Science, Mathematics and Polytechnic Studies. Southeast Missouri State University offers courses and degree programs which can be completed online

Southeast Missouri State University is one of the most academically competitive comprehensive, regional universities. Southeast offers 200 areas of study from accounting to zoology with numerous academic accreditations and is the only university in Missouri to have a separate campus dedicated to art, dance, theater and music. More than 10,800 students may attend Southeast University, so it has a perfect size to take advantage of critical learning and extracurricular options.

Financial Aid
To be eligible for federal aid programs student must:
1. Complete the FAFSA.
2. Review, correct student aid report.
3. Determine eligibility.
4. Review, complete, return financial aid paperwork.
Federal aid is awarded through:
Grants: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant, the National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant, Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant.
Federal Work Study.
Federal Perkins Loans.
Loans.