Seton Hall University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Location
South Orange, NJ
Population
11,500,000
Website
http://www.shu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,924
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
46%
Hispanic
24%
Black
16%
Asian
8%
Mixed
3%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
71%
From Region
13%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
26%
Life & Natural Sciences
16%
Health Sciences
10%
Education
5%
Arts
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Computer Science
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$53,170
Est. Cost of Attendance
$68,263
10-Year ROI
$173,000
ROI Percentile
69th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
81%
4-Year Graduation Rate
64%
6-Year Graduation Rate
69%
Transfer-Out Rate
23%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation
247 (50%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
69%
Yield (Unbound)
9%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $8M | #260 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #414 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #527 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 349 | #57 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 56 | #278 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
30%
SAT Range
1250
–
1360
SAT Math Range
600
–
690
SAT RW Range
620
–
700
ACT Range
27
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall University | 1,193 | 44% / 56% | 1% | $76,758 | 95% | ||
| Computer Science | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $106,874 | 97 | 100% | |
| Information Technology | 10 +33 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $106,874 | 97 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 11 +1 | 36% / 64% | 9% | $70,334 | 70 | — | |
| Financial Mathematics | 10 +3 | 70% / 30% | 20% | $94,617 | 93 | — | |
| Mathematics | 5 +5 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $79,008 | 82 | — | |
| Physics | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $76,294 | 79 | 100% | |
| Biochemistry | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $75,751 | 78 | — | |
| Biology | 171 +3 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $90,211 | 91 | 98% | |
| Environmental Studies | 9 +7 | 78% / 22% | 11% | $64,641 | 58 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 124 — | 12% / 88% | 1% | $95,840 | 94 | 98% | |
| Accounting | 37 +2 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $99,935 | 95 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $82,835 | 85 | — | |
| Business Economics | 11 +12 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $75,322 | 78 | 85% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 2 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $82,075 | 85 | — | |
| Finance | 112 +24 | 84% / 16% | 1% | $94,479 | 93 | 93% | |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 27 +13 | 48% / 52% | 4% | $77,217 | 80 | 90% | |
| Managerial Economics | 17 +10 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $90,237 | 91 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 73 +35 | 60% / 40% | 3% | $77,762 | 81 | 95% | |
| Quantitative Economics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $75,322 | 78 | 85% | |
| Sports Management | 32 +1 | 94% / 6% | 0% | $73,182 | 74 | 100% | |
| African-American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,575 | 42 | — | |
| Anthropology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,379 | 50 | — | |
| Asian Studies | — +2 | — | — | $58,431 | 41 | — | |
| Communication | 20 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $59,854 | 45 | 100% | |
| Communication | — — | — | — | $62,073 | 52 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,808 | 39 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 41 +1 | 34% / 66% | 0% | $59,897 | 45 | 95% | |
| English | 15 +11 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $57,026 | 37 | 84% | |
| Foreign Languages | 2 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,362 | 44 | — | |
| History | 11 +6 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $56,342 | 35 | 87% | |
| Humanities | 62 +22 | 24% / 76% | 5% | $64,659 | 58 | 97% | |
| International Affairs | 59 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $64,432 | 58 | 90% | |
| Journalism | 15 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $60,633 | 48 | — | |
| Philosophy | 2 +19 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $75,028 | 77 | 86% | |
| Political Science | 67 +1 | 46% / 54% | 1% | $61,061 | 49 | 90% | |
| Psychology | 63 +2 | 22% / 78% | 2% | $58,929 | 43 | 94% | |
| Public Relations | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $69,386 | 68 | 100% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — +1 | — | — | $61,174 | 49 | — | |
| Social Work | 12 +2 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $51,459 | 21 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $61,124 | 49 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,462 | 44 | — | |
| Theology | 13 +1 | 92% / 8% | 15% | $54,775 | 30 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 32 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $57,300 | 38 | 100% | |
| General Education | 6 +5 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $64,659 | 58 | 97% | |
| Secondary Education | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $57,300 | 38 | 100% | |
| Secondary Special Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,088 | 79 | 100% | |
| Special Education | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,088 | 79 | 100% | |
| Broadcasting | 25 +1 | 72% / 28% | 0% | $61,208 | 49 | 97% | |
| Music | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,488 | 13 | — | |
| Theater | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,124 | 4 | — | |
| Visual Communication Design | 20 +2 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $56,686 | 36 | 92% |