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Seton Hall University: cost, admission and results

Seton Hall University is a private nonprofit college in South Orange, New Jersey. It has about 6,036 undergraduate students. It admits 73% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $31,552 a year.

At a glance

  • 73%Admission rate
  • $31,552Net price a year
  • 70%Graduation rate
  • $80,035Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
South Orange, New Jersey 07079
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Suburb of a large city
Undergraduate students
6,036
Graduate students
3,425
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
shu.edu

Getting in

Seton Hall University admits 73% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1322 out of 1600 (midpoints: 640 in reading and writing, 645 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 29 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$55,040
Room and meals on campus$18,840
Books and supplies$1,000
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$69,904
Average net price after grants and scholarships$31,552

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 177% above the median net price of colleges in New Jersey on this site ($11,404). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$22,553
$30,001 to $48,000$21,173
$48,001 to $75,000$24,213
$75,001 to $110,000$34,049
Above $110,000$41,574

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeNJ medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year81%75%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)70%46%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$80,035$58,604$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$21,500$18,586$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in New Jersey and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

37% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 52% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 56% women and 44% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 18 of the 82 colleges in New Jersey on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,776.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Seton Hall University?

Seton Hall University admits 73% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Seton Hall University?

Published tuition and fees are $55,040 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Seton Hall University?

70% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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