Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey · Private · 6,036 undergraduates · shu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
73%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1220 to 1390
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$83,200Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Seton Hall University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
73% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$83,200
a year in 2027-28, from a $83,200 sticker price
What to do with your 1310
Send your score
About 71% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1190, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
Source: Test-Optional Admission - Seton Hall University · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec15Early Action · December 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
- Feb15Regular Decision · February 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
73%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1220 to 1390
Reading and Writing 620 to 700
Math 600 to 690
ACT composite 27 to 32
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$83,200
a year
- Tuition$59,070
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$22,553
- $30,001 to $48,000$21,173
- $48,001 to $75,000$24,213
- $75,001 to $110,000$34,049
- Over $110,000$41,574
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$34,943
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,910Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ADIM 1223 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARTH 1101 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL 1101 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1401 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 1401 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 1401-1411 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 1401 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHEM 1101 + 3cr CHEM ELEC |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHIN 1102-1103 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | CHIN 2010-2012 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSAS ELEC |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ADIM 1110 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1201 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 2101 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | |
| European History | 4 | 6 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 2001-2002 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GERM2001-2002 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITAL 1001-1002 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITAL 2001-2002 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JAPN 1102-1103 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | JAPN 2101-2102 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LATN 1101-1102 |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | LATN 2101-2102 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1403 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1402 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | MUTH 2501 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUTH 2500 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1701-1811 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1702-1812 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1706+1816 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1702+1812 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1701+1811 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYS 1705+1815 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 2001-2002 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 3311 + 3cr SPAN ELEC |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 1101 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 1211 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
70%
Come back for a second year
81%
Typical earnings
$80,035
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Seton Hall University$67,726
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 27 majors here have earnings data.
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