Seton Hill University
Greensburg, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,492 undergraduates · setonhill.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
80%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1020 to 1240
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$68,510Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Seton Hill 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
80% 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
$68,510
a year in 2027-28, from a $68,510 sticker price
What to do with your 1130
Send your score
About 59% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 940, 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.
- If your GPA is below 2.5, you must send a score.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test-Optional Application Information | Seton Hill University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
80%
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 1020 to 1240
Reading and Writing 510 to 620
Math 510 to 620
ACT composite 19 to 27
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
$68,510
a year
- Tuition$47,900
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$18,615
- $30,001 to $48,000$20,224
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,771
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,460
- Over $110,000$30,404
Financial aidEstimate
80%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$33,447
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
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,790Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | SAR 120 2D Design, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Artistic Expression requirement |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | SAR 121 3D Design, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Artistic Expression requirement |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | Fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - U.S. Cultures requirement |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | SBL 150 General Biology I and SBL 151 General Biology I Lab, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Science requirement for non-science major |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | SMA 130 Calculus I, and fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Mathematics requirement |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | SMA 130 and SMA 140 Calculus I & II, and fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Mathematics requirement |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5 | SCH 140 General Chemistry I and SCH 141 General Chemistry I Lab, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Science requirement for non-science major |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SCN 100 Elem Chinese Lang & Culture I |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SCN 100 and 105 Elem Chinese Lang & Culture I and II, and fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Language study requirement |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | SPS 204 Comparative Politics |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | SCS 132 Prog I: Intro to Development |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | SAR 115 Drawing I, and fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Artistic Expression requirement |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | SEL 105 Composition and Culture Part A |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | SEL 151 Topics in Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | SBL 145 The Environment: Issues & Choices, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Science requirement |
| European History | 3 | 3 | SHY 212 Issues in Western Society II |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SFR 100 Intro to French Lang & Culture I |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SFR 100 and 105 Intro to French Lang & Culture I and II, and fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Language Study requirement |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SGE 100 Elem German Lang & Culture I |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SGE 100 and 105 Elem German Lang & Culture I and II, and fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Language Study requirement |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | SHY 106 Historical and Political Geography |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SIT 100 Elem Italian Language I |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SIT 100 and 105 Elem Italian Language I and II, and fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Language Study requirement |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SJP 100 Elem Japanese Lang & Culture I |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SJP 100 and 105 Elem Japanese Lang & Culture I and II, and fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Language Study requirement |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | SLT 100 Elementary Latin Language & Culture I |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | SEC 102 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | SEC 101 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | SMU 127 Fundamentals of Music Theory, and fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Artistic Expression requirement |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | SPH 106 and 107 College Physics I and Lab, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Science requirement |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | SPH 108 and 109 College Physics II and Lab, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Science requirement |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | SPH 112 and 113 General Physics I and Lab, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Science requirement |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | SPH 110 and 111 General Physics II and Lab, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Science requirement |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | SPY 110 Introductory Psychology |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SSP 100 Elem Spanish Lang & Culture I |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SSP 100 and SSP 105 Elem Spanish Lang & Culture I and II, and fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Language Study requirement |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SSP 205 Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | SSS 250 Introductory Statistics, and fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Mathematics requirement |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | SPS 121 American National Government |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | SHY 103 Intro to American History |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
67%
Come back for a second year
81%
Typical earnings
$55,756
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Seton Hill University$60,578
- All colleges$59,032
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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