Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
6,061undergraduates
73%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$31,642average net price per year
71%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 23,748
- Admitted
- 18,738
- Admit rate
- 73%
- Admit rate, women
- 80%
- Admit rate, men
- 78%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 8%
- First-year students
- 1,572
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 620-700
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 600-700
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 27-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
48 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (112 awarded)
- Labor and Industrial Relations Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (73 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (171 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (59 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (67 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (124 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Journalism Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (62 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (63 awarded)
Education (4)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (12 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (57)
- Health Law Master's
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Critical Care Nursing Master's
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Doctorate (research)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Science Doctorate (research)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Human Resources Management and Services, Other Master's
- Labor and Industrial Relations Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctorate (research)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- Counseling Psychology Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Psychology, General Master's
- School Psychology Post-master's certificate
- International Relations and Affairs Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
- Business Analytics Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
- Museology/Museum Studies Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Microbiology, General Master's
- Molecular Biology Doctorate (research)
- Information Technology Master's
- Jewish/Judaic Studies Master's
- History, General Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $51,370
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,350
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $72,720
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $72,720
- Total cost living at home
- $56,570
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,681 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,674 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,326 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $35,089 |
| Over $110,000 | $41,110 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,582
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $27,142
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 59%
- Average amount borrowed
- $11,404
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 71%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 64% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 74% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 771 | 77% |
| Men | 687 | 66% |
| Asian | 160 | 73% |
| Black | 94 | 61% |
| Hispanic | 273 | 68% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 781 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 69% |
| Race unknown | 26 | 65% |
| International | 51 | 71% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,449 | 72% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 381 | 64% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 23 | 43% | 26% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 9,494
- Undergraduates
- 6,061
- Full-time undergraduates
- 5,916
- Part-time undergraduates
- 145
- Graduate students
- 3,433
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 71%
- From out of state
- 27%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 10% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 43% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 400 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ, 07079-2697
- County
- Essex County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.