Seton Hill University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Seton Hill University Greensburg is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It was chartered in the year 1918. It was founded by the Sisters of Charity. Formerly, the institute was recognized as a women's college. It became a coeducational school in the year 2002.

The university's campus is beautifully nestled in an area of 200 acres. It offers enrollment to more than 2,000 students who represent over 20 countries and more than 30 states in the U.S. The college offers around 30 undergraduate majors and several graduate programs to students. Some of the school's popular majors are art, psychology, and business.

Seton Hill University Greensburg has over 40 student clubs and organizations. These include Alpha Lambda Delta, Billiards Club, Business Club, and Chemistry Club. The university's sports teams are nicknamed the Griffins.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, therapy and counseling, business and management, and family and social work.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

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.
• Weekend study is an option.
• 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 2,087 in 2009-2010 (1,946 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Seton Hill University provides on-campus housing for 750 of its 1,946 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 13 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 100% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Seton Hill University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (123 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Acting
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (39 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Education
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (29 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Child Development
• Family Systems
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Human Services
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (9 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine Arts and Art Studies
• Fine/Studio Arts
• Sculpture

HOSPITALITY (6 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (64 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (7 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (19 awarded)

• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Physician Assistant

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (12 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Drawing

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (18 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (19 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (48 awarded)

• Art Therapy/Therapist
• Counseling Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology