Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1856Large suburbSEVP certified

About

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. Seton Hall consists of 9 schools and colleges and has 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 known for its men's basketball team, which has appeared in 13 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments after making it to the final of the 1989 tournament and losing 79–80 in overtime to the Michigan Wolverines.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$55,040
Estimated total for international students: US$69,904

Net price calculatorshu.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 6,036
Graduate students: 3,425
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 14 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 73%
SAT: Reading and writing 620–700 · Maths 600–690
ACT: 27–32

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 70%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$80,035

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (105)

Bachelor's degrees49 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTheological and Ministerial Studies

Master's degrees44 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsArea StudiesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsData ScienceEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMuseology/Museum StudiesPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPhysicsPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologySocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTheological and Ministerial Studies

Doctoral degrees7 subjects

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEducational Administration and SupervisionHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects

LawRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Graduate certificates2 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEducational Administration and Supervision

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.