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Seton Hall University, New Jersey

Seton Hall University

Seton Hall University, or SHU, is a private Roman Catholic university, located in South Orange, New Jersey. It was established in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley. SHU is the oldest Diocesan university in the United States, and is also the largest Catholic university in the State of New Jersey. In the "Colleges with the Biggest Returns" list in BusinessWeek's 2009 edition, Seton Hall was ranked among the top 50 universities in the nation that opens doors to the highest salaries.

Seton Hall offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in several fields of study. It is made up of the following academic divisions:

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • College of Education and Human Services
  • Immaculate Conception School of Theology
  • School of Health and Medical Sciences
  • School of Law
  • Seton Hall University College of Nursing
  • SetonWorldWide
  • Stillman School of Business
  • Whitehead School of Diplomacy

Seton Hall University’s sports teams are nicknamed the Pirates.

Overview of Seton Hall University

The campus of Seton Hall is in South Orange Village, New Jersey, which is a large suburb. Its Roman Catholic nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Seton Hall is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Seton Hall has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in law and media.

Seton Hall Selectivity

Admission at Seton Hall is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 500. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 510 and 610. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Seton Hall is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 9,637 students enrolled (7,903 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Seton Hall offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Big East Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Seton Hall is a major Catholic university. In a diverse and a collaborative environment it focuses on academic excellence and ethical development. Seton Hall students are prepared to be leaders in their professional and community lives in a global society and are challenged by outstanding faculty, an evolving technologically advanced setting and values-centered curricula."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Seton Hall

Seton Hall University
400 S Orange Ave
South Orange, NJ 07079-2697
General Phone: (973) 761-9000
Admissions Phone: (973) 761-9332
Financial Aid Phone: (973) 761-9350
http://www.shu.edu

Seton Hall Programs and Degrees (2005)

Seton Hall awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management477business management, human resources management, finance, accounting, marketing, labor relations, MIS, taxation, ...
Law433law, health tax
Liberal Arts289international relations, English, political science, humanities, museum studies, liberal arts and sciences, economics, history, ...
Education And Teaching243educational administration, education, special ed, elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, multilingual education, higher education administration, instructional media design, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine210registered nursing, various nursing, nursing administration, adult health nursing, pediatric nursing
Media200communication studies
Therapy And Counseling162psychology, physical therapy, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, counseling psychology, clinical psychology, school psychology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy94sports and fitness management, vocational counseling, occupational therapy, athletic trainer
Science71biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, microbiology
Religion And Philosophy62theology, ministry, philosophy, religious education, religion, Christian studies, pastoral counseling
Security And Law Enforcement56criminal justice and safety
Family And Social Work41public administration, social work
Medical Adminstration37health care administration
Medical Support And Technology24speech pathology, audiology, physician assistant
Computer Science And Engineering19computer and info science
Medicine10health professions
Photography And Commercial Art10commercial art
Mathematics6mathematics
Fine Arts2art history and criticism
Art Studies2visual and performing arts
Music1music performance, music, music history and theory

Number of programs and degrees for Seton Hall in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,02749
Master's degree86940
First-professional degree4262
Doctor's degree859
Post-master's certificate426

Seton Hall Student Body

In 2005, Seton Hall had a total enrollment of 9,637 students (7,903 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate56%
Graduate32%
First Professional12%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White45%
Black8%
Hispanic6%
Asian6%
American Indian0%
Other Races32%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1922%
20-2119%
22-2419%
25-2915%
30-347%
35-394%
40-496%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New Jersey68%
New York11%
Pennsylvania4%
Massachusetts3%
Connecticut3%
Illinois1%
Maryland1%
California1%
Florida1%
New Hampshire1%
Rhode Island1%
Foreign countries1%
North Carolina1%

Seton Hall Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time82 %
Part-Time25 %

Seton Hall Room and Board (2005)

Seton Hall offers campus housing for 2,291 of its 7,903 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of South Orange Village, New Jersey for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New Jersey Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 16 meals per week.

Seton Hall Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,9824,16184%1,12627%
Men2,0451,76486%53931%
Women2,9372,39782%58724%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500610
SAT Math510610
ACT Verbal2128
ACT Math2127
ACT Composite2228

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT10%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (973) 761-9332

Seton Hall Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 23,460
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 23,460
Room and board$ 9,102
Room charge$ 6,470
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,692
Books and supplies$ 1,250
Other expenses$ 3,050

Financial Aid:
Seton Hall participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 263200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (973) 761-9350

Seton Hall Faculty

Seton Hall has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured14173
Non-tenured, but on tenure track5059
Non-tenured and not on tenure track4162

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year24$157,18813$131,690
Associate professorcalendar year17$99,06818$102,583
Assistant professorcalendar year4$64,30212$78,415
Instructorcalendar year3$71,4570*
No academic rankcalendar year3$91,1563$85,033
All faculty totalcalendar year51$121,60246$103,359

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year49$82,23321$77,803
Associate professoracademic year67$71,24453$66,152
Assistant professoracademic year47$56,51650$55,463
Instructoracademic year9$45,88613$47,348
No academic rankacademic year9$55,85311$50,580
All faculty totalacademic year181$68,368148$61,385

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Seton Hall Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballBig East Conference
BaseballBig East Conference
TrackBig East Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total84100184
Track131528
Basketball121527
Baseball25025
All Other Sports3470104

Seton Hall Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Labor and Industrial Relations
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW
Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Museology/Museum Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Physician Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

MUSIC
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Christian Studies
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious Education
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Microbiology, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
School Psychology

Seton Hall Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Seton Hall Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Seton Hall Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Seton Hall Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Seton Hall Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Seton Hall % of degrees in media
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Seton Hall % of degrees in law
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Seton Hall % of students from other states
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Seton Hall Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Seton Hall Male % of student body
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Seton Hall Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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