Southeastern University is a private, undergraduate and graduate institution of Christian higher education located in Lakeland, Florida in the USA. It was established in 1935 in New Brockton, Ala., as a Bible college, relocated to Lakeland in 1946, and became a liberal arts college in 1970. The university was formerly known as Alabama Shield of Faith Institute (1935–1936), South-Eastern Bible Institute (1936–1940), Beulah Heights/South-Eastern Bible Institute (1940–1942), South-Eastern Bible Institute (1942–1956), South-Eastern Bible College (1956–1977), and Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God (1977–2005). It is still affiliated with the Assemblies of God USA, a Protestant, Pentecostal denomination. In the 2010-11 academic year, enrollment totaled 2,867 students. Students come from a variety of denominations, though approximately 31% are from an Assemblies of God background. Southeastern offers 44 programs leading to bachelor's degrees; nine to master's degrees, including an MBA. All students are required to complete 54 hours of general education course work in addition to their major.