Southeastern Louisiana University is now one of the national “Research Colleges and Universities” thanks to a new research designation from the American Council on Education and the 2025 Carnegie Classifications.
Two factors are considered when awarding designations: how much money a school spends on research and the number of degrees it confers. Schools must have at least $2.5 million in research expenditures annually to receive the designation.
Southeastern President William S. Wainwright said they see this as a significant recognition of their focus and success.
Southeastern produces a growing body of research from many academic disciplines and places a strong emphasis on including student work on research projects. The numbers used to determine Southeastern’s designation were research expenditures from fiscal year 2023 ($2.858 million) and the number of research doctoral degrees (16) awarded during 2022-23.
