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Seton Hall University

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ · Suburb · 6,036 students
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$31,446
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
70%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
$70,196
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
73%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Seton Hall University is a private Catholic institution renowned for its robust pre-professional preparation, standout offerings in the Stillman School of Business, nursing, and a School of Diplomacy and International Relations that benefits from an exclusive alliance with the United Nations Association. Situated in suburban South Orange just 14 miles from Manhattan, the university leverages its prime location to provide students with premier internship pipelines and networking opportunities throughout the New York metropolitan area. Campus culture combines a close-knit, values- and service-driven community with fervent athletic pride, especially around the NCAA Division I Big East Pirates men's basketball team.

Wikipedia:Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States.

Location
South Orange, NJ, 07079-2697 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
5 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$53,170
Housing & food (on campus)$17,970
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$68,263
Average net price$31,446
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$53,170
Housing & food (on campus)$17,970
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$68,263
Average net price$31,446
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$19,623
$30–48k
$21,869
$48–75k
$27,194
$75–110k
$36,516
$110k+
$41,783
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
70%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
64%
Back for yr 2
81%
Transferred
22%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
71% graduated · 22% transferred · 6% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$60,291
10 yrs after entry$70,196
Debt
Median at graduation$22,750
Monthly payment$241
Middle 50% owe$9.3k–$27k
90th percentile$35,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: 70% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
73%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1322
R 620–700 · M 600–690
ACT midpoint
29
Comp 27–32 · E 27–34 · M 25–30
SAT middle 50%: 1220–1390
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Student Body
Gender
Men 44%Women 56%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
32%
First-gen
28%
Family income
$63,427
Independent
10%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
42%
Hispanic
28%
Black
12%
Asian
9%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division I without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$60,291
After 10 yrs
$70,196
Biology, General216
Finance and Financial Management Services174
Marketing132
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities123
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing117
Computer and Information Sciences, General73
International Relations and National Security Studies62
Psychology, General60
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness59
Political Science and Government58
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods54
Human Resources Management and Services50
Accounting and Related Services44
Business/Managerial Economics40
History30
Criminal Justice and Corrections28
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$370M
Full-time faculty
93%
Faculty salary
$11,807/mo
Teaching spend
$12,862
per student
Federal loans
50%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R2 — high research
$9M research spending · 57 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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