Southeast Missouri State University
Former name | Southeast Missouri State Normal School (1873–1881) Missouri State Normal School—Third District (1881–1919) Southeast Missouri State Teachers College (1919–1946) Southeast Missouri State College (1946–1973) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1873 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
| Endowment | $114 million (2021) |
| President | Carlos Vargas-Aburto |
Academic staff | 407 |
| Students | 9,677 (fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 8,454 (fall 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 1,473 (fall 2022) |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Small city, 328 acres (132.7 ha) |
| Colors | Red and black |
| Nickname | Redhawks |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Rowdy the Redhawk |
| Website | www |
Southeast Missouri State University (Southeast or SEMO) is a public university in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In addition to the main campus, the university has four regional campuses offering full degree programs and a secondary campus housing the Holland College of Arts and Media. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Enrolling 9,677 students, Southeast offers more than 175 undergraduate degree programs and 75 graduate programs. Originally founded in 1873 as a normal school, the university has a traditional emphasis on teacher education. Five academic units make up the university: the Holland College of Arts and Media; the Harrison College of Business and Computing; the College of Education, Health, and Human Studies; College of Humanities and Social Sciences; and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The university's thirteen athletics teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference of NCAA Division I and are known as the Redhawks. The football team competes in the Football Championship Subdivision of Division I.