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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
79.00%	1,300

Seton Hall University's acceptance rate is 79.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 23,748 students applied and 18,761 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Seton Hall.

Seton Hall's acceptance rate places 16th out of 52 New Jersey colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,300 and the ACT score is 29 at Seton Hall. Seton Hall's SAT score ranks 5th out of 16 New Jersey colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Seton Hall, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Seton Hall University is 79.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 8.00%. 10,399 men and 13,349 women applied to Seton Hall and 8,111 men and 10,679 women students were accepted.

Among them, 649 men and 854 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Seton Hall.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Seton Hall
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	23,748	10,399	13,349	0	0
Admitted	18,761	8,111	10,679	0	0
Enrolled	1,501	649	854	0	0
Acceptance Rate	79.00%	78.00%	80.00%	-	-
Yield	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Seton Hall University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 373 students (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 67 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Seton Hall.

The median SAT score is 1,300 with 650 SAT EBRW and 650 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 700 and the 25^th percentile is 620. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 700 and 25^th percentile is 600 .

The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 27 at Seton Hall. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 31.

The SAT and ACT scores at Seton Hall University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,311, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Seton Hall
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1220	1300	1400
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	620	650	700
SAT Math	600	650	700
ACT Composite	27	29	31
ACT Math	26	27	30
ACT English	27	31	34

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Seton Hall University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Seton Hall. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Seton Hall University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Seton Hall Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of Seton Hall University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Seton Hall.

Admission Information for Applying to Seton Hall
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	https://www.shu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/
Online Application	https://www.shu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/applying.html
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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