Seton Hill University

Seton Hill University

Seton Hill's 200-acre hilltop campus in Greensburg, Pennsylvania provides an inspirational setting for a distinctive education. Nowhere else can students benefit from more than 125 years of educational excellence in the liberal arts on an historic campus infused with the best technology and resources for teaching and learning. Seton Hill is committed to graduating students with an understanding of where they are headed (and why), and with the knowledge, contacts and resources to get them there.

An Exceptional Education

Seton Hill is a nationally recognized liberal arts university. Here, students will study with other bright, motivated individuals in a unique and innovative learning environment led by faculty who are recognized leaders in their fields.

A Place to Call Home

Seton Hill sits atop 200 picturesque acres in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, just five minutes from the historic town of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and only 45 minutes from metropolitan Pittsburgh.

Exceptional Faculty

Seton Hill's faculty members are researchers, poets, clinicians, writers, scientists, artists and business people. They are award-winners and sought-after experts in their fields, but they are educators first - and they have dedicated their careers to preparing students for theirs.

Mobile Learning @ The Hill

Here at Seton Hill students will study, learn, create and collaborate using the best in modern mobile technology. Every full-time student at Seton Hill receives an iPad; every full-time freshman gets a MacBook Pro laptop. But it is the many creative ways in which these technologies are integrated that makes learning at Seton Hill so advanced, so real, so engaging -- and so fun!

Go Griffins!

Seton Hill fields 21 varsity teams, competing in the NCAA Division II. These teams have produced numerous All-American, All-Regional and All-Conference players, and Seton Hill is especially proud of its many Academic All-Americans.

• Biological/life sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
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• Biochemistry
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business/marketing
• Business Administration and Management
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• Accounting
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• Entrepreneurship
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• Hospitality Administration
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• Human Resources Management
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• International Business/Trade/Commerce
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• Management Information Systems
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• Marketing/Marketing Management
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• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
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• Business, Management, and Marketing Related
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• Communication/Journalism
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
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• Journalism
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• Computer and information sciences
• Computer Science
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• Education
• Elementary Education
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• Art Teacher Education
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• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
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• Foreign Language Teacher Education
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• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
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• Mathematics Teacher Education
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• Music Teacher Education
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• Biology Teacher Education
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• Chemistry Teacher Education
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• English
• English
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• Creative Writing
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• Family and consumer sciences
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
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• Child Development
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• Child-Care and Support Services Management
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• Foreign languages and literature
• Spanish
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• Health professions and related sciences
• Physician Assistant
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• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology
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• Art Therapy
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• Music Therapy
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• Dietetics
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• History
• History
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• Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
• Criminal Justice/Safety
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• Forensic Science and Technology
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• Law/legal studies
• Pre-Law Studies
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• Liberal arts/general studies
• General Studies
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• Mathematics and statistics
• Mathematics
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• Mathematics Related
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• Parks and recreation
• Sport And Fitness Administration/Management
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• Philosophy and religious studies
• Religious Studies
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• Physical sciences
• Chemistry
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• Psychology
• Psychology
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• Public administration and social services
• Human Services
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• Social Work
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• Social sciences
• Economics
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• International Relations and Affairs
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• Political Science and Government
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• Sociology
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• Theology and religious vocations
• Religious/Sacred Music
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• Visual and performing arts
• Dance
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• Commercial and Advertising Art
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• Dramatic/Theater Arts
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• Theater Design and Technology
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• Acting
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• Dramatic/Theater Arts and Stagecraft Related
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• Fine/Studio Arts
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• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
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• Drawing
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• Painting
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• Sculpture
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• Printmaking
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• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
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• Metal and Jewelry Arts
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• Fine Arts Related
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• Music
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• Music Performance
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• Fine and Studio Arts Management
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• Theater/Theater Arts Management
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• Visual and Performing Arts Related
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• Acceptance Rate
• Applied2,150
• Accepted1,424
• Acceptance Rate66%
• Enrolled1,680
• Female Applicants1,347
• Females Accepted963
• Female Acceptance Rate71%
• Male Applicants803
• Males Accepted461
• Male Acceptance Rate57%
• Applying
• Application Fee$35
• Required for All Essay or personal statement
  Transcript of high school record
  Letter(s) of recommendation
  portfolio for art, audition for music and theatre
  
• Required for Some
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.52
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen Yes
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Yes
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer Yes
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 508 450 560
• SAT Math 516 460 560
• SAT Writing 440 560
• ACT Composite 20 25
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$28,350
• Out-of-state tuition *$28,350
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$1,100.00
• Room and board *$9,944.00
• Room only *Not Reported
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredInstallments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students1,680
• Male Student Percentage36%
• Female Student Percentage64%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino2.56%
• Black or African American8.57%
• White or Caucasian69.05%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.18%
• Asian.3%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific IslanderNot Reported
• Two or more races%
• Unknown3.21%
• Other Student Statistics
• International Breakout2.15% representing 13 other countries
• Out-of-state Students23% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements None
• Housing options Coed housing , Female-only housing, Special housing for disabled, Male-only housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 46%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Yes
• Drama / theater group Yes
• Student-run radio station No
• Student-run television station No
• Marching band Yes
• Choral groups Yes
• Student Services
• Legal services No
• Health clinic Yes
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center No
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities No
• Greek sororities No
• Local fraternities No
• Local sororities No
• Other organizations Yes
• Most popular organizations Student Body Activities Council, Future Greek leaders, Peer Ministry Council, Biology Club, Intramurals
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
• Other emergency phones throughout camps, campus alert system, safety committee

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No Division 2 Yes
• Basketball No Division 2 Yes
• Cross-country running No Division 2 Yes
• Equestrian sports No No No
• Field hockey No No No
• Football No Division 2 Yes
• Golf No No No
• Lacrosse No Division 2 Yes
• Soccer No Division 2 Yes
• Softball No No No
• Tennis No No No
• Track No Division 2 Yes
• Volleyball No No No
• Wrestling No Division 2 Yes
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No No No
• Basketball No Division 2 Yes
• Cross-country running No Division 2 Yes
• Equestrian sports No Division 2 Yes
• Field hockey No Division 2 Yes
• Football No No No
• Golf No Division 2 Yes
• Lacrosse No Division 2 Yes
• Soccer No Division 2 Yes
• Softball No Division 2 Yes
• Tennis No Division 2 Yes
• Track No Division 2 Yes
• Volleyball No Division 2 Yes
• Wrestling No No No

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty196
• Full-time Percentage50%
• Part-time Percentage50%
• Female Percentage55%
• Male Percentage45%
• Student:Faculty Ratio14:1 or 1,872 students to 131 faculty