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One of the country's leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall University, has been developing students in mind, heart, and spirit since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 rigorous majors, Seton Hall's academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, and Bloomberg Businessweek. Seton Hall's 58-acre main campus is located in the quaint town of South Orange, New Jersey, only 14 miles from Manhattan. The University's nationally-ranked School of Law is located in nearby Newark, N.J. Our new Interprofessional Health Sciences (IHS) campus, situated in Clifton and Nutley, N.J., opened in July 2018. The IHS campus houses Seton Hall's College of Nursing, School of Health and Medical Sciences, and the new Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University. Seton Hall University is a major Catholic university. In a diverse and collaborative environment, it focuses on academic and ethical development. Seton Hall students are prepared to be leaders in their professional and community lives in a global society and are challenged by outstanding faculty, an evolving technologically advanced setting, and values-centered curricula. While Seton Hall enjoys a big reputation, our campus community is also close-knit and inclusive. Students, faculty, and staff come from around the world, bringing with them a kaleidoscope of experiences and perspectives, creating a diverse yet unified campus environment. Your experiences at Seton Hall extend way beyond the classroom. From Housing and Residence Life to The Career Center, Health Services, Public Safety, and Security and Counseling and Psychological Services - The Division of Student Services help you successfully navigate all aspects of your college career. There are several pastoral support services on campus, many of which are offered through our Campus Ministry office. Campus Ministry staff help guide the Christian conscience, educate for peace and justice, and develop future leaders through many educational, worship, prayer, and social awareness activities. As a student, you are always learning - whether you are joining a Greek organization, spinning discs at our award-winning radio station, WSOU, writing for the student newspaper, The Setonian, or serving as a member of our Student Government Association. From student media to sports to professional societies to religious organizations, our 100-plus clubs and organizations run the gamut. Continuing Education -- with its diverse offerings of credit, non-credit, degree, professional certificate, and training programs -- helps job-seekers and lifelong learners discover what works to enhance their lives and achieve success. Our programs are taught by distinguished faculty and industry experts. Schedules are flexible and designed for people with busy lives. We offer corporate and small business training, as well as small group and independent learning opportunities. Over 400 international students representing 70 countries call Seton Hall their home while studying in our ESL, undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs. Core Curriculum is rooted in questions central but not exclusive to the Catholic intellectual tradition. Seton Hall's Signature Courses stress student self-knowledge, a passion for intellectual and ethical engagement, and the development of critical thinking, thoughtful communication, and servant leadership habits for a diverse and evolving world. Seton Hall University's Core Curriculum is an approach to general education that encourages students to become thinking, caring, communicative, and ethically responsible leaders with a commitment to service. The Core Curriculum consists of six standard courses and the systematic development of five academic proficiencies through the study of the liberal arts and sciences. It does not take much time on the Seton Hall campus to realize that you are part of a community guided by faith. Whether this first becomes apparent when you see priests eating alongside you in the cafeteria or when walking past our beautiful historic chapel, you will quickly learn that our Catholic tradition is a big part of who we are. From its founding in 1856 as Seton Hall College to the present day, Seton Hall has been dedicated to supporting the vision that its founder, Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, described as providing "a home for the mind, the heart, and the spirit." Its Catholic roots have made the University a home that is open to people of all faiths, creeds, and colors. The seeds of diversity at Seton Hall were planted almost from its birth during its first twelve years, and Seton Hall enrolled more than 500 first-year students from 17 states and six foreign countries. The University continues to reflect its students' growing ethnic scope and the increasing diversity of the Church and society it serves. The College of Communication and the Arts combines Seton Hall's traditional strengths in the performing, visual and media arts with close ties to New York City — the nation's media and cultural capital. The college's innovative programs offer interdisciplinary study, invaluable experiences in the media, and mentorship opportunities from eminent professionals through its artist-in-residence program. And the innovative curriculum focuses on the skills employers look for most: communication, teamwork, creativity, and adaptability. View full university

Seton Hall Prep is New Jersey's oldest Catholic college preparatory school! We strive to ensure our students learn to think critically, communicate effectively, and appreciate diversity. The Prep is an extraordinary place where students are molded into men of character and faith and are given the tools to become contributing members of society. We have a rich history, beginning in 1856, and we are the oldest Catholic college preparatory school in New Jersey. Seton Hall educates young men in grades nine through twelve. The Prep is administered by priests of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Our primary goal is to develop the whole man in the values of the Catholic faith spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically. The Seton Hall Prep Community comprises a faculty of 95 men and women and a student body of approximately 975 young men from 130 localities. The Prep welcomes young men of every race, color, religious belief, national and ethnic origin who desire to contribute members of the school family and grow along with it. Binding this community together is the extraordinary support we enjoy from our parents, trustees, alumni, and friends. The strength of the Seton Hall Prep community lies in the people that make it up. Our students are energetic, enthusiastic, talented, creative, and concerned. Our teachers are dedicated professionals who enjoy their vocation and care for their students. This relationship between our teachers and students fosters high standards and drives each student to account for his actions. In this way, students are readied for the realities of life and the challenges that they will most certainly have to face in the future. Seton Hall Prep is proud of its Catholic heritage and eager to make it the heart of our mission. Each student is challenged to do his best. Personal responsibility is the hallmark of growth. In all areas of school life, this is of paramount importance. The tradition that is Seton Hall Prep always seeks the future. The Prep's mission is to build for tomorrow and develop young men ready to take their place globally. The professional competence of our teachers and their readiness to engage students to strengthen them on this journey. Our faculty is known for their availability to students for help, guidance, and support. At Seton Hall Prep, our students learn to think critically, communicate effectively, appreciate diversity, as well as grow and develop: Academically: Through our talented teachers and our college preparatory curriculum, ensuring our students not only get into the best colleges and universities but also excel while there Spiritually: Through our Campus Ministry Office and Service Learning Program, allowing students to explore and grow spiritually no matter their particular faith or religious background Socially: Through the activities program, our students enjoy a wide-ranging selection of co-and extracurricular clubs and organizations Athletically: Led by our skilled and experienced coaches, our programs give our students the edge they need to compete now with other schools and in the future on the collegiate level. Seton Hall Preparatory School is a Catholic, college-preparatory school called to serve young men of diverse cultural and economic backgrounds. Firmly rooted in our Catholic identity, our mission is to foster the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical growth of our students to prepare them to meet the challenges of college and adulthood in a manner that embodies the values that this community cherishes. Among these values, we highlight spiritual awareness, academic excellence, personal maturity, and social responsibility, emphasizing service. In each area of student development, we strongly affirm the establishment of goals and standards. We approach this from two perspectives: the objective measurement of performance when appropriate and a more subjective evaluation, which considers such intangibles as effort, commitment, and creativity. We aspire to excellence on both levels. We recognize that each individual will pursue excellence in terms of his abilities and limitations. At the same time, we also recognize that he has the primary responsibility for developing his talents. We believe that the development of self-discipline is essential to this task and to the challenge of living the values that this community cherishes. We also recognize that self-discipline must be learned. Consequently, we believe that each student must be held accountable for his actions and that any failure to live up to one's responsibilities must entail consequences. This will prepare him for the realities of life and the challenges he will face in the future. We embrace this philosophy and seek to implement it as we attempt to realize our ultimate aim: the development of mature young men who can think clearly and make informed value judgments, who can articulate their thoughts and accurately interpret the thoughts of others, who can act responsibly with consideration for others and take their place as active members of a pluralistic society. As an ideal, we propose men who can realize our motto, "Hazard Zet Forward," by boldly witnessing their faith, their hope, and their love. 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Chartered in 1918, Seton Hill University is a leading Catholic coeducational liberal arts university founded by the Sisters of Charity and embracing all faiths students. Located in southwestern Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands (yet only 35 miles from Pittsburgh), Seton Hill educates its more than 2000 students to "think and act critically, creatively and ethically as productive members of society committed to transforming the world." Seton Hill is accredited nationally by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Seton Hill is a Catholic university rooted in Judeo-Christian values. In the tradition of Elizabeth Ann Seton, we educate students to think and act critically, creatively, and ethically as productive members of society committed to transforming the world. With a new academic year underway, all of us at Seton Hill are excited about the future holds for this institution and our students. We recently welcomed the largest freshman class in Seton Hill history to campus. About a quarter of the 430 members of the Class of 2021 came from outside Pennsylvania, and more than 40 percent are studying in the School of Natural and Health Sciences with Visual and Performing Arts and Business being other popular areas. Also, we welcomed 57 transfer students, bringing the total of new students to campus to 487. Seton Hill is a nationally-recognized liberal arts university, where you will receive a top education in your chosen field of study and graduate with a deeper understanding of the arts, sciences, and humanities. Seton Hill offers more than 80 undergraduate programs, 13 graduate programs, an Adult Degree Program, and a wide variety of certificates and minors through five schools. Our liberal arts foundation for your study in a specific discipline not only provides you with the flexibility necessary to succeed in your career (or careers) – it also prepares you for a future full of promise and a life filled with purpose. At Seton Hill, you are eligible to study abroad, starting in your first year. Or you can wait until later in your academic journey. Either way, we will help you create the study abroad experience that works best for you. Seton Hill's Study Abroad Office will help you find and plan the semester abroad experience of your dreams, or help you arrange international internships or teaching assistantships. Since 1885, Seton Hill has been educating students to be "fit for the world in which you are destined to live." The first step – the most critical step – is finding the college or university that is the right fit for you. Whether you are fresh out of high school, a professional looking for a new career (or to enrich a current one), or a busy adult entering college for the first time, we have programs tailored to suit your needs. Seton Hill is dedicated to successfully recruiting, retaining, and graduating the students who will benefit most from our outstanding liberal arts-based, career-focused education. This includes helping students and families pay for college. Our tuition is competitive. However, inflation has pushed the cost of higher education to the point where most students need financial aid to attend college. Throughout its long history, the University, in conjunction with state and federal programs, has offered financial assistance to qualified students whose families cannot meet the full share of educational costs. The University has also offered merit and special interest scholarships to students who do not demonstrate need. Depending on circumstances, this assistance can range from a few hundred dollars per year to a package covering tuition and residence fees in full. If you are concerned about costs, apply for aid, regardless of your family's income. There is no magic income level above which students do not qualify for assistance. There are many factors aside from income used to determine aid eligibility at Seton Hill. Each student and family situation is evaluated individually. Seton Hill's tuition is competitive, and our financial aid packages make a Seton Hill education possible for most qualified students. Nearly 100% of our international students receive some financial aid from Seton Hill. At Seton Hill, students work hard, but they play hard, too. They try out for plays. They compete on sports teams (and in intramurals). They join clubs (we have more than 50 of them!). They go crazy at Griffin's games. They take in campus dances, movies, and concerts. They work out in the McKenna Center. They hang out in the Griffin's Cove, MediaSphere Gaming Lab, residence halls, and downtown Greensburg. They hike, ski, kayak, camp, or go white water rafting in the Laurel Highlands. They head into Pittsburgh (or Philadelphia or New York City – we have a train station next to campus) for fun. There are countless ways to get involved, meet others, and form close, lasting friendships – all making possible a full and fulfilling college experience. View full university