Seton Hall University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Seton Hall University is a private, Roman Catholic university located in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. It was founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley. Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the nation. It is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in New Jersey. The main campus of Seton Hall is spread across an area of 58 acres on South Orange Avenue.

BusinessWeek's "Colleges with the Biggest Returns" (2009 edition) ranked Seton Hall among the top 50 universities in the nation that open doors to the highest salaries. The university offers degrees in over 70 academic fields through the following academic division:

• 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 has an active Greek life. There are more than 20 recognized fraternity and sorority chapters at the university. About 10% of the student body are members of Greek-letter organizations.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in law and media.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 9,669 in 2009-2010 (7,213 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 53% of enrolled students, graduate students are 36%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 11%.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Seton Hall provides on-campus housing for 2,300 of its 7,213 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 16 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Big East Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 95 male students received the aid (men were 47% of those receiving aid) and 108 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 53% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Seton Hall offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (402 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources Management and Services
• Information Resources Management/CIO Training
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Labor and Industrial Relations
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (340 awarded)

• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (25 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW (319 awarded)

• Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD)
• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (374 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (148 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (58 awarded)

• Physician Assistant
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (5 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (161 awarded)

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Pediatric Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (67 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (72 awarded)

• Christian Studies
• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (105 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (57 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (164 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Experimental Psychology
• Family Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• School Psychology