South Orange, NJ · Private · 6,036 undergraduates · suburban
Seton Hall University
Less selective
Seton Hall carries a three-stage Catholic Core across undergraduate years, linking professional majors with recurring questions about identity, faith, culture, and responsibility.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in mobility, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 78.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 69.6%
23,748 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$70,196 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Seton Hall University apart
Academic design
The Core progresses through Journey of Transformation, Christianity and Culture in Dialogue, and Engaging the World, with additional requirements set by each school.
Campus pattern
The South Orange campus provides a traditional residential setting, while nearby NJ Transit rail service makes Manhattan accessible without making campus itself urban.
A signature opportunity
The three-course University Core revisits common human and ethical questions at different stages of the undergraduate degree.
Can I get in?
78.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
23,748About 79 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 24% submitted an SAT, and 4% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Seton Hall University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Seton Hall University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Core progresses through Journey of Transformation, Christianity and Culture in Dialogue, and Engaging the World, with additional requirements set by each school.
Make institutional fit specific
Seton Hall carries a three-stage Catholic Core across undergraduate years, linking professional majors with recurring questions about identity, faith, culture, and responsibility.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Seton Hall University publishes two merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Renews
Open across the university · Merit and financial need · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year
In the season card
These two awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Seton Hall University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Seton Hall University beyond the classroom
The South Orange campus provides a traditional residential setting, while nearby NJ Transit rail service makes Manhattan accessible without making campus itself urban.
A defining academic feature
The Core progresses through Journey of Transformation, Christianity and Culture in Dialogue, and Engaging the World, with additional requirements set by each school.
What shapes an ordinary week
The South Orange campus provides a traditional residential setting, while nearby NJ Transit rail service makes Manhattan accessible without making campus itself urban.
A reason to look closer
The three-course University Core revisits common human and ethical questions at different stages of the undergraduate degree.