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Seton Hall University Overview

Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. South Orange is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Seton Hall University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$41,829 Avg Cost After Aid
77% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at Seton Hall is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Seton Hall.
  • In <nil>, 93% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Seton Hall makes roughly $68,307 a year. This is 67% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Seton Hall to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Seton Hall University?

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Contact details for Seton Hall are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 400 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079-2697
Phone: 973-761-9000
Website: www.shu.edu

How Do I Get Into Seton Hall?

You can apply to Seton Hall online at: https://www.shu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/applying.cfm

Admission Requirements for Seton Hall

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Seton Hall?

77% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
17% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Seton Hall University is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to Seton Hall submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 680. Math scores were between 600 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Seton Hall University  ( 600 to 680 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Seton Hall University  ( 600 to 690 )
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800
Seton Hall received ACT scores from 5% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 30. Composite scores were between 26 and 32.

ACT English Scores for Seton Hall University  ( 26 to 34 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Seton Hall University  ( 25 to 30 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Seton Hall University  ( 26 to 32 )
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36

Can I Afford Seton Hall University?

$41,829 Net Price
57% Take Out Loans
1.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Seton Hall is $41,829. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Seton Hall, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $10,780 a year. That adds up to $43,120 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Seton Hall is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Seton Hall University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,914 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,063 undergraduate students at Seton Hall, with 5,914 being full-time and 149 being part-time.

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There are also 3,818 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,914 full-time undergraduates at Seton Hall, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Seton Hall University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 627
Black or African American 554
Hispanic or Latino 1,261
White 2,947
International Students 113
Other Races/Ethnicities 412

Geographic Diversity

New Jersey students aren't the only ones who study at Seton Hall University. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 83 countries are represented at Seton Hall. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at Seton Hall University

1,097 Took All Classes Online
2,233 Took At Least One Class Online
98.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 2,233 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Seton Hall has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 12th most popular in New Jersey for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Seton Hall

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Seton Hall University was 98.1%. This is the #419 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Seton Hall regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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