Southeastern is Louisiana’s third-largest public university, with nearly 15,000 students 150+ programs of study.

Our core values of excellence and caring reflect who we are and what you can expect from us.

University Hours
Monday – Thursday
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday
7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Southeastern Louisiana University is a public university in Hammond. 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