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Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

https://www.shu.edu

#209 National Colleges

73.63% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

5,910 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, primarily residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. 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.

Seton Hall consists of 11 schools and colleges, with an undergraduate enrollment of about 5,800 students and a graduate enrollment of about 4,400. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".The university is particularly known nationally for its successful men's basketball team, which has appeared in 13 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournaments and achieved national renown after making it to the final of the 1989 tournament and losing 80–79 in overtime to the Michigan Wolverines. The basketball success and increased national television exposure has led to a sharp jump in applications from potential students and attendance at games.


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Location

City
South Orange, New Jersey

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 22.1%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 11.7%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 10.8%
Social Sciences 9.8%
Health Professions And Related Programs 9.2%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 7.6%
Education 5.6%
Psychology 4.1%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.2%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.2%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.0%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.9%
Physical Sciences 1.9%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.8%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.7%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.2%
History 1.1%
Theology And Religious Vocations 1.0%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.4%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.4%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.4%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$43,780.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
51.38%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$29,845.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1246 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 670 620 570
Verbal 660 620 580

ACT Scores

27 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 25 22
English 31 27 23