Seton Hall University (SHU)

As one of the nation's leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall provides over 90 rigorous academic programs that are highly ranked by The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek. We offer all the advantages of a large research university: challenging academic programs, notable alumni, state-of-the-art facilities, renowned faculty, extensive opportunities for internships, research and scholarships with all the benefits of a small, supportive and nurturing environment. Our 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio and average class size of 21 students means faculty know more than just your name.

Our accomplished faculty include Fulbright Scholars, prominent researchers, authors, artists, filmmakers, former school superintendents and principals, leaders in nursing, former ambassadors, analysts and lawmakers-all of whom are dedicated to their fields and their students. We have graduates that have pursued further studies at some of the nation's leading institutions, including Seton Hall, Harvard, Columbia, Yale, Princeton and Dartmouth. Each day, our faculty members shine in the lecture halls and on the national stage. We meet regularly with students outside the classroom and help them develop great minds.

Seton Hall offers more than 17,000 internship opportunities, and over 80 percent of our students have an internship or two on their resume before graduation, this is just one of the reasons our students have a 93% employment rate after graduation and mid-career earnings 50% higher than the national average. In fact, Seton Hall was recently ranked top 5 in the nation for providing internship opportunities. Our national reputation and stellar academic programs draw over 550 employers to campus each year just to recruit our graduates. Seton Hall has also been rated as one of the best schools for a return on your investment and for having the highest paid graduates for the investment and Forbes has rated Seton Hall one of America's Best Value Colleges.

Seton Hall is a Catholic university with over a 160-year tradition of educational excellence. A welcoming community, Seton Hall embraces students of all faiths and inspires students to become servant leaders who make a difference in the world. That's why our community performs over 40,000 hours of community service annually. You'll feel at home on our campus, where it's easy to make friends and get involved.

On campus, Great minds learn to put their ideas into action; discover something new; become part of a community; and build trust, spirit and lasting friendships. Here, you'll find activities galore, over 130 clubs and organizations and 26 Greek societies. You can audition for one of the nearly dozen theatre performances cast each year or broadcast at the #1 ranked college radio station in the nation, WSOU-FM, which attracts more than 120,000 listeners a week from the NYC area. Join the Brownson Speech and Debate Team, ranked in the Top 20 college and university forensic teams for years or write for one of our three student newspapers. You'll not only make lots of new friends and have fun, you'll also learn about your leadership style. More than two-thirds of our students participate in clubs and organizations.

You don't have to be a superstar athlete to be part of the game at Seton Hall. Our athletic programs include competition on varsity, intramural and club levels. In fact, almost 50 percent of our students participate in club or intramural sports. Even if you don't know a handball from a handoff, you'll be decked out in blue and cheering your heart out when you attend any one of Seton Hall's 14 NCAA division I Big East athletic events. So grab your friends and catch some Pirate fever!

This is a "big name and small community atmosphere" in which the "empowered and ambitious students" are "fairly diverse in regard to race" and "eager to jump start their careers." "Christianity is the dominant faith" and Seton Hall's "Catholic values bring in a large range of religious students." One student adds, "It is very easy to build relationships and make connections with people outside your particular field of study." Another goes on to describe the overall feel of campus: "There's never a time I'm on campus where I don't see a friendly face," says a student, and others note that "there's a general familial air around campus." Since the campus draws many students, "there is a heavy commuter population," but those living on campus "are often members of Greek life or have a leadership position in clubs."

This is an academically serious group that also makes time for "lots of outings to NYC and events on campus." The "environment and energy" at athletic games "draws people together," and the school "has extensive programming that allows opportunities for cultural, social, and service-oriented events" while "always [providing] fun things to do on the green when the weather is nice." After class ends, many students "meet up together for lunch on or off campus" or work out; "the Rec Center is always bustling with yoga classes or intramural sports." People generally "fill their days by hanging out in various spots on campus like lounges in the dorms, the dining hall, The Cove, the Living Room, or the library." Some mention the areas around campus "can make students feel unsafe traveling off campus," but note that it's "not unsafe as long as [you are] using common sense." Weekends can involve "various social activities exclusive to Greek life, trips hosted by the Student Activities Board into New York City, as well as club events hosted on campus." In addition, "there are so many different clubs or organizations that allow each student to find their place on campus."