Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, Oklahoma · Public · 3,018 undergraduates · se.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
76%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
980 to 1186
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$20,600Est.Estimate
$30,760 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
76% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$30,760
a year in 2027-28, from a $30,760 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1080
Send your score
About 43% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 910, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Named scholarships you may qualify for (3)
John Massey Leadership Scholars Program (JMLS)
$10,000 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs an application, essay or interview, other requirements. · Application required
1 more award needs a higher GPA or score. See every tier
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 2.7, you must send a score.
- GPA 2.7+ and upper 50% class rank route; alternative admission category
Source: Undergraduate Admission Requirements - Office of Admission · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Aug1Other deadline · August 1, 2027
Who gets in
76%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 980 to 1186
Reading and Writing 490 to 593
Math 490 to 593
ACT composite 18 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$20,600
a year, in state
$30,760
a year, out of state (tuition $18,460)
- Tuition (in state)$8,300
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$6,585
- $30,001 to $48,000$6,004
- $48,001 to $75,000$7,450
- $75,001 to $110,000$9,737
- Over $110,000$9,513
Financial aidEstimate
64%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
96%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,996
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Valedictorian/Salutatorian
$2,500 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- Ranked 1st or 2nd in graduating class (official transcript)
To keep it: a 2.5 college GPA or higher, and stay a full-time student each semester; it renews for 8 semesters.
DetailsAcademic Excellence
$2,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 23+ ACT, ACT superscore 23+ or SAT equivalent (SAT figure not published)
To keep it: a 2.5 college GPA or higher, and stay a full-time student each semester; it renews for 8 semesters.
DetailsAcademic Excellence
$2,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 23+ ACT, ACT superscore 23+ or SAT equivalent; meeting minimum does not guarantee award
To keep it: a 2.5 college GPA or higher, and stay a full-time student; it lasts 2 semesters total.
DetailsStronger Storm
$1,500 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- ACT superscore 22 or lower or SAT equivalent
To keep it: a 2.5 college GPA or higher, and stay a full-time student; it lasts 2 semesters total.
Details
Show 7 more scholarships
John Massey Leadership Scholars Program (JMLS)
Competitive · Application required
Per year (published as $5,000 per semester); for 8 semesters plus full room & board (North Hall) for 2 semesters; 10 per year
- Selected on leadership, extracurriculars, character; additional materials required
Deadline: January 31 (Scholars Programs deadline). To keep it: it lasts 8 semesters; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsHonors Program Scholarship
$3,000 to $5,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
- 25+ ACT, ACT superscore 25+ or SAT equivalent
- 3.50+ GPA, 3.5+ unweighted GPA; ACT or SAT score must still be submitted
Deadline: January 31 (Scholars Programs deadline). To keep it: it lasts 8 semesters; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsRegional University Baccalaureate Scholarship
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
$3,500 cash/year and full tuition plus $3,320/year toward room for the first two years; up to 15 offered; state program (OSRHE) with participating universities
- 3.50+ GPA, 30+ ACT, Minimum 30 ACT or SAT equivalent and 3.5 unweighted GPA
To keep it: it lasts 8 semesters; the renewal rules are set by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and posted on their website.
DetailsOklahoma Rising Scholar Institutional Nominee Scholarship
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
$3,200 cash/year and full tuition; up to 7 offered; part of the state-run Oklahoma Rising Scholars program (OSRHE)
- 30+ ACT, Minimum 30 ACT or SAT equivalent
- 3.80+ GPA, Top 4% or rank #1/#2, Minimum 3.8 GPA and top 4% or #1/#2 in class
- 3.80+ GPA, 28+ ACT, Minimum 3.8 GPA and 28 ACT or SAT equivalent
To keep it: it lasts 8 semesters; the renewal rules are set by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and posted on their website.
DetailsPresident's Leadership Class (PLC)
$3,000 a year
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
- 3.00+ GPA, 20+ ACT, Minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA and 20+ ACT
Deadline: January 31 (Scholars Programs deadline). To keep it: it lasts 8 semesters; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsPresident's Leadership Class (PLC)
$2,000 a year
Competitive · Out-of-state students · Application required
- 3.00+ GPA, 20+ ACT, Minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA and 20+ ACT
Deadline: January 31 (Scholars Programs deadline). To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsParsons Scholarship
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
Full tuition & fees + $1,660 toward room and board + $1,500 yearly book allowance; 5 per year
- 25+ ACT, ACT superscore 25+ or SAT equivalent
- 3.50+ GPA, 3.5+ unweighted GPA; ACT or SAT score must still be submitted
Deadline: January 31 (Scholars Programs deadline). To keep it: it lasts 8 semesters; ask the college for the renewal rules.
Details
Oklahoma programs for residents
Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award (formerly Academic Scholars Program)
$3,200 to $24,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1540+ SAT, Automatic Qualifier - ACT/SAT 99.5 percentile route; ACT: sum of English+Math+Reading >= 103 (Science excluded); apply online to OSRHE; official score report$24,000
- Automatic Qualifier - National Merit Scholar/Finalist route; Designation as National Merit Scholar or National Merit Finalist (PSAT/NMSQT-based); apply online to OSRHE$24,000
- 3.80+ GPA, 28+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Regional universities - GPA + test pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 30+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Regional universities - test-score pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 3.90+ GPA, 30+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Research universities - GPA + test pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 32+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Research universities - test-score pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship
$3,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 30+ ACT, ACT pathway; GPA and class rank 'exceptional' as determined by the institution; institutional nomination, an application, essay or interview
- National Merit Semifinalist/Commended pathway; National Merit Semifinalist or Commended Student (PSAT/NMSQT-based); institutional nomination
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
22 of 22
Earn credit with a score of 3
22 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $830Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | ART 1103 | |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL1114 | |
| Biology | 4 | BIOL 1404 or BIOL 1504 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 2215 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 2215 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH 2215, MATH 2315 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1114 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 1315,CHEM 1415 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CS 1003 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ENG 1113 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | ENG 1113,ENG 1213 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | CONS 1124 | |
| European History | 3 | HIST 2723 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 1113,FREN 1223 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GERM 1113, GERM 1223. | |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | GERM 1113,1223 & 2113 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 2113 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 2213 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUS 1123 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PSCI 1114 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PSCI 1114 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MATH 1513 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | MATH 1513 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 5 | MATH 1513,1613 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSY 1113 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN 1113, 1223 | |
| Statistics | 3 | STAT 2153 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | POSC 1513 | |
| United States History | 3 | HIST 1513,HIST 1523 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
31%
Come back for a second year
63%
Typical earnings
$48,391
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University$73,215
- All colleges$89,667
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
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