Southeastern Louisiana University

Southeastern Louisiana University
Former names
Hammond Junior College (1925–1928)
Southeastern Louisiana College (1928–1970)[1]
MottoFidelitas Integritas Fortitudo
Motto in English
Fidelity, Integrity, Fortitude
TypePublic university
Established1925; 99 years ago (1925)
Parent institution
UL System
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$22.6 million (2021)[2]
PresidentWilliam S. Wainwright
Academic staff
501 full-time and 117 part-time[3]
Students14,298 (fall 2018)[3]
Undergraduates13,331[3]
Postgraduates967[3]
Location,
U.S.

30°30′50″N 90°28′06″W / 30.51389°N 90.46833°W / 30.51389; -90.46833
CampusUrban
ColorsGreen and gold[4]
   
NicknameLions and Lady Lions
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCSSouthland
MascotRoomie the Lion
Websitewww.southeastern.edu

Southeastern Louisiana University (Southeastern) is a public university in Hammond, Louisiana. It was founded in 1925 by Linus A. Sims as Hammond Junior College. Sims succeeded in getting the campus moved to north Hammond in 1928, when it became known as Southeastern Louisiana College. It achieved university status in 1970.

In the fall of 2019 there were 14,298 students enrolled. During the 1990s, Southeastern was one of the fastest-growing colleges in the United States.[5] The university is the third largest in Louisiana, trailing only LSU and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.[6]

Southeastern's colors are green and gold, and the mascot is a lion named Roomie. Southeastern's sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (FCS for football) in the Southland Conference.

  1. ^ "HISTORY". southeastern.edu. Southeastern Louisiana University. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Data USA: Southeastern Louisiana University". Data USA. October 21, 2023. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Southeastern Louisiana University College Navigator page". National Center for Education Statistics. 2020. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  4. ^ SLU Academic Style Guide (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana University - SACS Reaffirmation of Accreditation". www2.southeastern.edu. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana University". US News Best Colleges. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2014.