Diplomas
Southeastern provides a free standard size diploma to each student on or after graduation.
Standard sizes of diplomas are as follows:
- 11″ x 14″ — Doctoral Degrees
- 8 1/2″ x 11″ — All Others
Doctoral students receive their diplomas at the commencement ceremony. All others
are mailed to the graduate’s diploma address; diplomas are mailed approximately 1-2
weeks following your graduation date.
Remember, when graduating, a student must apply to receive a diploma. For instructions
and deadlines of the graduation application process, please click here.
Duplicate and Replacement Diplomas
Whether your diploma needs updating after a name change or was damaged in some way,
we can help you get another.
Order a diploma replacement and eDiploma online.
The following services are available online through our official diploma vendor, the Michael Sutter Company.
- Order a replacement diploma – If you need a duplicate or replacement diploma, you can order it easily online.
You will be able to choose standard delivery or express overnight delivery. There
is a $20.00 charge for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Certificates, and there is a $30.00
charge for Doctoral’s. Your diploma will be printed and mailed within 1-2 days of
your order. - Order an Official eDiploma – Your Southeastern Louisiana University diploma is a signed and certified PDF of
your original paper diploma used for easy diploma verification purposes. The Southeastern
Louisiana University eDiploma is a one-time charge of $10. You will receive your eDiploma
within minutes of ordering. You can then share your eDiploma as often as you need.
Your eDiploma is available approximately 1-2 days following your graduation date. - Diploma Status – Search the status of your diploma order whether it is your new diploma or replacement
diploma.
Apostille Diploma Request Process
Some foreign governments or institutions require diplomas to have a certification
of authentication or apostille. For more information, please visit: Louisiana Secretary of State
To request this process for diplomas from Southeastern Louisiana University, please
following the steps below.
STEP 1: Complete Authentication Request Form
- Print and fill out the Authentication Request Form from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Be sure to provide your credit card information on this form to pay the $20 per document authentication fee (plus $5 processing fee)
charged by the Secretary of State. - Click here for an example of how to complete this form.
- Scan your completed form and email it to [email protected].
STEP 2: Order Apostille Diploma
- Once you have emailed your completed form, you can order your Diploma.
- Click here for a step-by-step guide to using the online ordering system.
- Be sure to choose “Notary Service” and “Express Shipping” when ordering your Apostille
diploma.- You will want to include the address of the embassy or agency that you need your Apostille
diploma mailed to through express shipping.
- You will want to include the address of the embassy or agency that you need your Apostille
- You must wait until you have graduated to place your diploma order.
Timeline
- This process can take up to 20 business days.
- Please start this process as soon as possible following graduation.
