| College Type: 4-year Private/Catholic History: Founded: 1856 by Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley Affiliation: Catholic, oldest U.S. diocesan university, under the Archdiocese of Newark Enrollment: Undergraduate enrollment: 5,300 54 percent female/46 percent male 82 percent of freshmen live on campus Graduate enrollment: 3,100 Admission Profile: Freshman average unweighted GPA: 3.2 Average SAT range (3 sections): 1600-1700 Application Deadline: Early Action: November 15 Regular Rolling Admissions Preferred Deadline: March 1 Diversity Rate: 30 percent Student Life: Number of student organizations: 100+ Greek life: 26 Greek societies Athletic Division/Conference: 17 NCAA Division I Varsity Sports BIG EAST Conference Intramurals and 3 club sports Important Codes: SAT: 2811 ACT: 2606 FAFSA: 002632 | Faculty and Academics: Programs: 60+ Average class size: 25 students Freshman English classes: 15 students Student to faculty ratio: 14:1 Classes taught by teaching assistants: fewer than 4 percent Applicants accepted to medical schools: 78 percent Applicants accepted to dental schools: 100 percent Students who pass nursing NCLEX: 97 percent Students who pass teaching exam: 100 percent Internship sites that would hire SHU intern: more than 90 percent First-year student retention rate: 84 percent Total faculty: 860 Full-time faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degrees: 92 percent Costs of Attendance for Academic Year: Tuition & fees: $28,150 Room & board: $9,710 Total for residential students: $37,860 Financial Aid: Students receiving financial aid: 90 percent Student receiving money directly from Seton Hall: 75 percent Athletic scholarships available: Yes Location: 58 acre park-like campus in the village of South Orange, New Jersey 14 miles west of New York City |