Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1688 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Seton Hall. Among these students, 294 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 78 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1285
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 17940 admitted students 294 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
17%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1200-1370. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 680, while 25% scored below 600 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 690, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 690. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1285 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Seton Hall.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 26% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
600-680 -
Math
600-690
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 17940 admitted students 78 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
5%
Similar to the SAT, Seton Hall does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 26.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
26-34 -
Math
25-30 -
Composite
26-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$55
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Seton Hall during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Seton Hall received a total of 23,417 applications. These applications included 9,949 male applicants and 13,468 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 23,417 applicants, Seton Hall admitted 17,940 students. Among the admitted students, there were 7,504 males and 10,436 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,688 students chose to enroll at Seton Hall. This means that 1,688 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 696 were male and 992 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Seton Hall had an overall acceptance rate of 77% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 75% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Seton Hall had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 9%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Seton Hall over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Seton Hall University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Seton Hall is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Seton Hall University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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