By The Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Ave.
South Orange, NJ 07079

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

Roman Catholic

Founded:

1856

Web Site:

www.shu.edu

Main Phone:

(973) 761-9000

Admissions Phone:

(973) 761-9332

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

4,976

Part-Time Undergraduates:

525

Total Male Undergraduates:

2,530

Total Female Undergraduates:

2,970

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

71.7%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

71.7%

Total Applicants:

6,664

Total Acceptances:

4,778

Total Freshmen Enrolled:

1,263

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

27%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes

Regular Decision Deadline:

March 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 15

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

981

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

746

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

581

Transfer Applications Received:

728

Transfer Applications Accepted:

613

Transfer Students Enrolled:

320

Transfer Application Acceptance rate:

52%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

thehall@shu.edu

Admissions Web Site:

http://admissions.shu.edu

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

990–1210

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

490–600

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

500–610

Freshman Retention Rate:

80%

Top 10% of High School Class:

26%

Application Fee:

$55 for paper application; free online

Financial Information

Tuition:

$28,850 (including fees)

Room and Board:

$9,710

Books and Supplies:

$1,250

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$14,664

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

74%

Students Who Received Aid:

90%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

April 1

Financial Aid Phone:

1-800-THE-HALL

Financial Aid E-Mail:

thehall@shu.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

http://admissions.shu.edu