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