Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ · Private · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · SHU

Private institution in South Orange, NJ · 5,924 undergraduates · 79% acceptance rate · $70,196 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 13%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 14%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 14%Median ACT
Top 18%Graduation rate (4-year)

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $28,9211,683rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $51,3701,848th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $51,3701,846th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $64,9961,776th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,750972nd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $70,196275th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $60,291247th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 71.5%369th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 85.2%418th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 78.9%877th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1308183rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 29132nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 5,924427th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 30.3%1,183rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 5 mi (EWR)

On 4 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EANov 15
EA IIDec 15
RDFeb 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $65
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 50 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$75,344	$74,576
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$63,005	$63,005
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$58,796	$55,693
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$57,318	$64,791
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$53,810	$44,971
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources	bachelors	$50,606	—
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	$50,439	$55,914
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$50,341	$43,319
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,320	$48,198
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$49,493	$42,682
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$43,426	$32,925
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$43,128	$36,455

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1856source
Athletic nickname: "Pirates"source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
Mascot: Piratesource
Motto: "Hazard Zet Forward (Norman French/English)"source
Formerly known as "Seton Hall College" (1856–1950)source
Athletic conference: Big Eastsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Fight song: ""Onward Setonia""source
Notable alum: Artie Langesource
Notable alum: Chris Christiesource
Notable alum: Francis Arinzesource
Notable alum: Nikos Galissource
Notable alum: Dulé Hillsource

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $9,261,322 (M $3,757,936 · W $5,503,386)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.