Southeastern Community College, NC SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Southeastern Community College’s low public tuition does not mean admission is automatic. With a 30.5% acceptance rate and a test-optional policy, your strategy should be to submit scores only if they clearly strengthen your application.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Southeastern Community College, NC facts and stats
Southeastern Community College, NC enrolls 1,426 undergraduate students in a rural campus setting. Southeastern Community College reports a freshman retention rate of 57%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Whiteville, NC

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Key Southeastern Community College, NC application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
July 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to Southeastern Community College, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes to improve your superscore. The July 1 financial aid priority deadline is not a score-based cutoff, so time any fall retake around your application deadline instead.
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What you'll actually pay
Southeastern Community College is a public college with in-state tuition of $2,432 and out-of-state tuition of $8,576. To be considered for financial aid, submit the FAFSA by the July 1 priority deadline.

Southeastern Community College’s out-of-state tuition is $8,576, compared with $2,432 for in-state tuition. Room and board is listed at $9,450, so students should add housing, meals, books, transportation, and personal expenses when estimating the full cost. The actual amount students pay will depend on financial need, grants, scholarships, and eligibility for the lower tuition rate.
Student life at Southeastern Community College, NC
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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