Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA · Private · Large suburb · SHU
Private institution in Greensburg, PA · 1,581 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $51,748 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%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
- $22,5581,311th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $41,4141,688th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $41,4141,665th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $54,6341,602nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,748980th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,700967th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 71.0%386th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.2%660th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 75.8%771st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1186442nd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,5811,078th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.5%1,238th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 146 mi (IAD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not 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 49 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $48,823 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,565 | $40,281 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $39,009 | $37,568 |
| Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $36,852 | $35,060 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $36,848 | $41,565 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $35,060 | $41,937 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $34,420 | $30,119 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $32,711 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $32,569 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $31,852 | $27,204 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $31,839 | $33,565 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $29,685 | $27,765 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1883source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Crimson and Goldsource
- Athletic nickname: "Griffins"source
- Mascot: Griffinsource
- Motto: "Hazard Yet Forward"source
- Formerly known as "Seton Hill Schools" (1885–1914)source
- Formerly known as "Seton Hill Junior College" (1914–1918)source
- Formerly known as "Seton Hill College" (1918–2002)source
- Athletic conference: PSAC (West)source
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,784,675 (M $2,353,280 · W $1,431,395)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Equestrian
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesetonhill.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 215947)
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