Seton Hall University

Private, Four-years School Located in South Orange, NJ

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How much is the Seton Hall tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Seton Hall's tuition & fees is $51,370.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $71,902 when a student lives on-campus.

Seton Hall Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$51,370
Books & Supplies Costs$1,000
On-campus Room & Board$16,532
On-campus Expenses$3,000
Off-campus Room & Board$16,532
Off-campus Expenses$3,700
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$56,290

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Seton Hall for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $232,042 at Seton Hall. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $317,659. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $191,890.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$53,899$74,152$44,939
Sophomore (2024-25)$56,552$77,554$46,902
Junior (2025-26)$59,335$81,114$48,953
Senior (2026-27)$62,256$84,839$51,096
4 Years Total$232,042$317,659$191,890
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$56,552$77,554$46,902
Sophomore (2025-26)$59,335$81,114$48,953
Junior (2026-27)$62,256$84,839$51,096
Senior (2027-28)$65,321$88,738$53,334
4 Years Total$243,464$332,244$200,285
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$59,335$81,114$48,953
Sophomore (2026-27)$62,256$84,839$51,096
Junior (2027-28)$65,321$88,738$53,334
Senior (2028-29)$68,536$92,819$55,671
4 Years Total$255,448$347,509$209,054
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$62,256$84,839$51,096
Sophomore (2027-28)$65,321$88,738$53,334
Junior (2028-29)$68,536$92,819$55,671
Senior (2029-30)$71,910$97,089$58,114
4 Years Total$268,022$363,485$218,214
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$65,321$88,738$53,334
Sophomore (2028-29)$68,536$92,819$55,671
Junior (2029-30)$71,910$97,089$58,114
Senior (2030-31)$75,449$101,559$60,665
4 Years Total$281,215$380,205$227,784

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Seton Hall' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in New Jersey, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,066.
In-StateOut-of-State
Seton Hall University$51,370
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New Jersey Four-years Colleges$18,855
Public Schools$10,270$14,599
Private Schools$20,066

Financial Aid and COA

At Seton Hall University, 5,774 students (95%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $27,843.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Seton Hall is $44,059 for students living on-campus and $44,759 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,681 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $29,443 and the average amount of student loans is $11,822.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (on-campus)$71,902
COA (off-campus)$72,602
Tuition & Fees$51,370
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$20,532
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$21,232
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$44,059
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$44,759
Average Financial Aid$27,843
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,77495%$27,843
Pell Grants1,70928%$5,483
Federal Student Loan2,89247%$6,494
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,681100%-
Grants or Scholarships1,681100%$29,443
Federal Grants57134%$6,561
Pell Grants56133%$5,758
Other Federal Grants925%$5,610
State/Local Grants46027%$11,048
Institutional Grants1,681100%$24,191
Student Loan Aid96257%$11,822
Federal Student Loans91154%$5,314
Other Student Loans24515%$26,660

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Seton Hall's acceptance rate is 76.61%. A total of 23,417 applicants applied to and 17,940 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,688 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 9.41%.
To apply to Seton Hall, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants23,4179,949$13,468
Admitted17,9407,504$10,436
Enrolled1,688696$992
Acceptance Rate76.61%75.42%77.49%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)9.41%9.28%9.51%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRecommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Seton Hall. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,285 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 29.
Its SAT score is higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is higher than the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total1,2851,2001,370
National Average1,168
New Jersey Average1,184
SAT EBRW640600680
SAT Math645600690
ACT Composite292632
National Average24
New Jersey Average26
ACT Math282530
ACT English302634

Student Population

Seton Hall University has a total of 9,623 students including 6,012 undergraduate and 3,611 graduate students. By gender, there are 4,233 male students and 5,648 female students attending Seton Hall. The school offers online degree programs and 1,084 students enrolled online exclusively (11.26% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,881 4,2335,648
Undergraduate6,063 2,7973,266
Graduate3,818 1,4362,382

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address400 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ
Phone973-761-9000
WEBwww.shu.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered116 Programs
Online Program Offered10 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered57 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate75.07%
Yield7.83%
Student Population9,623
Graduation Rate71%
Transfer-out Rate21%
Retention Rate83% (Full-time), 100% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate14 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties465 (Full-time), 476 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs1,286 (Full-time), 514 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$92,650
Average Staff Salary$81,167