South Orange, New Jersey · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Seton Hall University is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey, founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley. It is the oldest diocesan university in the United States and is known for its men's basketball program, which has made 13 NCAA Division I tournament appearances and reached the 1989 national championship game.
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Ranked #1 in Best College Radio Station (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Student Support
Ranked #5 in Best Student Support (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
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400 S Orange Ave, South Orange, New Jersey, 07079-2697
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Ranked #20 in Most Active Student Government (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National Universities
Ranked #151 in National Universities (2025). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #206 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
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Ranked #702 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1220–1400
SAT ERW: 620–700
SAT math: 600–700
ACT composite: 27–31
Total: 9,494
Undergrad: 6,061
Undergrad full-time: 5,916
Graduate: 3,433
Part-time: 1,970
In-state
Tuition: $51,370
Total cost on campus: $72,720
Out-of-state
Tuition: $51,370
Total cost on campus: $72,720
Room & board: $17,350
Books & supplies: $1,000
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $33,582
Pell grant recipients: 38%
Rent: $1,487 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.38 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $10.31
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.