More selective than 50% of New Jersey colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $68,263. College Scorecard.
Higher than 69% of New Jersey colleges we cover and 78% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 77% of New Jersey colleges we cover and 85% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Seton Hall University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 23,748 applicants, Seton Hall University admitted 18,738 and 1,572 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1220–1390 on the SAT or 27–32 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Seton Hall University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Seton Hall University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Seton Hall University took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New Jersey. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $19,623 | $80,651 | 2.4 years |
| $30–48k | $21,869 | $89,882 | 2.7 years |
| $48–75k | $27,194 | $111,767 | 3.3 years |
| $75–110k | $36,516 | $150,081 | 4.5 years |
| $110k+ | $41,783 | $171,728 | 5.1 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (65% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($70,196) minus $36,661 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NJ (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $33,535 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Seton Hall University majors, earnings & careers
Seton Hall University offers 50 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 12
- Business & Finance · 9
- Science & Math · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Communications & Media · 5
- Arts & Design · 4
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Seton Hall University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $102,626 | $25,000 |
| Management Information Systems | $101,578 | $23,250 |
| Nursing | $95,699 | $27,000 |
| Biology | $93,200 | $21,500 |
| Business Economics | $92,079 | $21,522 |
| Finance | $89,994 | $22,808 |
| Marketing | $77,940 | $23,250 |
| Physics | $77,851 | $22,250 |
Quick list of all 50 majors
- Accounting$102,626
- Anthropology—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$93,200
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$67,192
- Business Administration—
- Business Economics$92,079
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$70,611
- Communications$44,374
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Criminal Justice$55,265
- Economics$72,304
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$62,399
- English$65,714
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation$65,075
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance$89,994
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$51,509
- Health Sciences—
- History$59,445
- Human Resources$67,525
- International Relations$71,949
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$77,835
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$67,522
- Linguistics—
- Management Information Systems$101,578
- Marketing$77,940
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Nursing$95,699
- Philosophy$70,628
- Physics$77,851
- Political Science$63,814
- Psychology$55,501
- Public Relations and Advertising$70,802
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$63,559
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$72,067
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Theology / Ministry—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Biology → Biological technician
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,233. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, 28 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Essex County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Essex County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Seton Hall University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New Jersey by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall University | 73% | $31,446 | 69% | $70,196 | This school |
| Rider University | 79% | $24,792 | 61% | $62,208 | |
| Monmouth University | 89% | $30,988 | 72% | $67,991 | |
| Drew University | 68% | $24,280 | 70% | $63,646 | |
| Caldwell University | 71% | $24,691 | 57% | $53,843 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Seton Hall University would cost you $6,654 more per year than Rider University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Seton Hall University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$12,050).
- Seton Hall University gives aided families $5,642 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New Jersey resident | Seton Hall University | Rider University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $53,170 | $41,120 | +$12,050 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $1,500 | −$500 |
| Housing & meals | $17,350 | $16,730 | +$620 |
| Personal & travel | $3,000 | $2,000 | +$1,000 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$6,257 | −$5,383 | −$874 |
| Sticker price | $68,263 | $55,967 | +$12,296 |
| Average grants | −$36,817 | −$31,175 | −$5,642 |
| You pay | $31,446 | $24,792 | +$6,654 |
“+” means Seton Hall University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Seton Hall University
What is the Seton Hall University acceptance rate?
Seton Hall University accepts 73% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 18,738 of 23,748 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1220–1390 on the SAT or 27–32 on the ACT.
How much does Seton Hall University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $68,263 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,446 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $19,623 and families earning $110k+ pay $41,783.
How much do Seton Hall University graduates earn?
Former Seton Hall University students earn a median $70,196 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Seton Hall University graduation rate?
69% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 81% return for their second year.
How long does a Seton Hall University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Seton Hall University costs about $111,767 after grants ($27,194 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $70,196 ten years after starting, $33,535 more than high school graduates in New Jersey ($36,661), so the cost is repaid in 3.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Seton Hall University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/seton-hall-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).