Seton Hall University

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Seton Hall University has been preparing students to assume leadership roles for 150 years. A Catholic university founded with the purpose of becoming “a home for the mind, the heart and the spirit,” Seton Hall offers more than sixty majors and concentrations, as well as honors and leadership programs. With a 14:1 student-faculty ratio and an average class size of 25, Seton Hall offers all the advantages of a big school; however, with just 5,300 undergraduate students, the University also provides the personal attention of a small college. Seton Hall’s mission of “preparing student leaders for a global society” is evident through its high academic standards, values-centered curriculum, and cutting-edge technology. Recently cited by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s critically acclaimed college guide Choosing the Right College as “a Catholic university evolving from being a regional treasure to a national resource,” Seton Hall was listed among 110 of the nation’s top colleges.

The University comprises eight schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Stillman School of Business, the College of Education and Human Services, the College of Nursing, the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations, the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, and the School of Health and Medical Sciences, all on the South Orange campus. The School of Law is in nearby Newark.

Emphasizing Judeo-Christian intellectual traditions and values, the University was founded by Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, the first Catholic bishop of Newark. Seton Hall was named after Bishop Bayley’s aunt, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the founder of the first American community of the Sisters of Charity. Established as the first diocesan college in the United States in 1856 and organized into a University in 1950, Seton Hall continues to operate under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Newark. As such, Seton Hall is both a Catholic university and a catholic university–meaning that the school fosters the values and traditions of the Catholic faith while also universally welcoming students of all denominations.

At Seton Hall, technology is integrated into the curriculum. Every undergraduate is issued a laptop computer with wireless Internet access to facilitate learning through technology both inside and outside the classroom. Seton Hall has integrated technology into course work by including the use of streaming video to increase learning, note-taking, and collaborative work online. The state-of-the-art laptop is upgraded after two years, and students who graduate in four years keep their laptops after graduation. Seton Hall is leading the way in wireless technology, allowing virtually limitless access to online learning.

Seton Hall’s on-campus recruiting events and career fairs help students find paid internships at companies like CNN, Prudential, AT&T, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, the United Nations, the FBI, ESPN, and the New Jersey Devils. More than 600 employers and alumni come to the campus each year to mentor and recruit students for internships and employment after graduation. Seton Hall interns earned more than $870,000 in 2008.

The relationships forged with these companies are so solid that more than 90 percent of the University’s employers report that they would hire their Seton Hall interns after graduation if they had appropriate openings. Graduates of Seton Hall University join the ranks of the more than 70,000 alumni who work in leadership positions in business, industry, law, health care, and education nationally and internationally. Overall average starting salary for 2008 graduates was $46,600, with Seton Hall nursing students averaging more than $60,000 and accounting students averaging more than $56,000.

Seton Hall graduates are also successful doctors, dentists, optometrists, and veterinarians. Faculty members combine personal attention with strong academic advice to students wishing to enter medical and dental school, and, as a result, approximately 78 percent of students gain entry to medical school and about 100 percent into dental school. Unique opportunities with the Graduate School of Medical Education allow students to enter dual-degree programs to earn advanced degrees in athletic training, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and physician assistant studies. Six months after graduation 64 percent of Seton Hall students have career-related employment, 26 percent have been accepted to graduate school, and 7 percent are interviewing or awaiting graduate school acceptance.

The suburban village of South Orange, New Jersey, is home to the University’s 58-acre parklike campus. With the village center a short walk away, students find practically anything they need. Just beyond the border of the suburban residential community of South Orange is New York City–the Big Apple–the capital of finance, fashion, art, theater, and international relations. Travel to New York is convenient via a midtown direct train from the village center. Just 14 miles away, New York City provides students with opportunities for cultural exploration and internships. Career opportunities also abound throughout northern New Jersey, which is the site of an extensive pharmaceutical, chemical, and financial center. Social, cultural, and recreational opportunities are available throughout the area, with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the Meadowlands sports complex, numerous state parks, and the beautiful New Jersey shore all close by.

The College of Arts and Sciences offers the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Africana and Diaspora studies, anthropology, art (art history, fine art, graphic design and advertising art, theater), Asian studies, athletic training, broadcasting and visual media, Catholic studies, classical studies, communication studies, criminal justice, economics, English, environmental studies, French, history, Italian, journalism and public relations, liberal studies, Latin America and Latino/Latina studies, modern languages, music, occupational therapy, philosophy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, political science, psychology, religious studies, social and behavioral sciences, social work, sociology, Spanish, and theater studies and performance. It offers the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics.

The College of Education and Human Services offers the B.S. in a unique integrated early childhood, elementary, and special education program and in secondary education.

The College of Nursing offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.).

The Stillman School of Business offers the B.S. in accounting, economics, finance, information technology management, management, marketing, and sport management. It also offers the B.A. in business administration with concentrations in arts and sciences, diplomacy, international studies, and occupational therapy.

The Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations offers the B.S. in diplomacy and international relations.

Preprofessional programs are available in dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, seminary, and veterinary science. A dual-admission program with Seton Hall University School of Law is offered to qualified undergraduates. Engineering students participate in a five-year program (chemical, civil, computer, electrical, industrial, or mechanical) offered jointly with New Jersey Institute of Technology. Combination undergraduate and postgraduate programs in athletic training, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, and speech-language pathology are also offered.

The University uses a semester calendar. It also offers day, evening, and summer sessions.

Select students are invited to participate in the University Honors Program, which consists of four semester-long colloquia devoted to the history of civilization, from ancient through medieval and early modern cultures to contemporary civilization.

With the oldest college of nursing in New Jersey, Seton Hall provides nursing education that prepares its graduates for a variety of health-care settings. Clinical experience is provided in hospitals, public health agencies, schools, nursing homes, industrial organizations, and other community agencies. More than 97 percent of Seton Hall nursing students pass the national nursing exam. Graduates of Seton Hall hold leadership positions in nursing throughout the state.

Seton Hall’s Stillman School of Business is accredited by AACSB International–The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which puts it among the most rigorous business programs in the United States. Founded on a background of liberal arts courses, the Stillman School offers specialized programs in leadership studies, international business, and sport management.

The Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations is the only school affiliated with the United Nations Association of the United States of America and offers a Bachelor of Science degree in international relations. This program emphasizes ethnopolitical studies or world cultures and the development of management and leadership skills, as well as a high degree of competency in a second language. Requirements include study abroad and internships.

The University offers an Army ROTC program on campus.

Seton Hall offers study-abroad programs in the People’s Republic of China, Japan, Korea, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Through the international student exchange program, students may study at any of the 101 universities in thirty-five countries for one academic year. Students have several opportunities for cooperative learning and internships in the metropolitan area. Many co-op positions are with Fortune 500 companies, while others are with leading government, cultural, charitable, and scientific organizations. A semester in Washington, D.C., is also available for students to obtain internships and to take classes at exchange universities.

At Seton Hall, there is an emphasis on the use of state-of-the-art technology and available facilities to aid in the overall development and college experience for all students. Seton Hall’s award-winning Mobile Computing Program provides all incoming, full-time freshmen with a brand-new, fully loaded laptop. The Department of Information Technology also supports and maintains numerous public computer labs around campus. The Richie Regan Recreation Center serves the recreational and fitness needs of the Seton Hall community with cardio machines, an Olympic-sized pool, an indoor track, and six indoor basketball courts. The brand-new fitness center features a free-weight center, new cardiovascular equipment, plasma screen televisions, and wireless headsets to listen to the TVs.

The University’s Walsh library is a twenty-first-century research center with a computerized card catalog, four electronic multimedia rooms, ten CD-ROM information search and retrieval stations, 200 computer workstations for students, nearly 1 million holdings, and the University Gallery. The University Center houses most of Seton Hall’s cultural, social, and recreational activities. The University Center is the hub of student activity and includes the Galleon Dining Room/food court, the Pirate’s Cove (lounge and coffee house), Theatre-in-the-Round, an art gallery, a study lounge, and the student government office as well as a wide variety of student clubs and organizations. Services such as aptitude testing, career counseling, career services, health services, and personal counseling are also provided for all Seton Hall students. Fahy Hall contains classrooms and offices, a TV studio, two classroom amphitheaters, and language and journalism laboratories. McNulty Hall, renovated in October 2007, is a state-of-the-future science and technology center. The new center is home to more than thirty research and teaching laboratories, a confocal microscope laboratory, a computational chemistry laboratory, a radiochemistry laboratory, and a rooftop observatory and greenhouse. The Art Center (a registered National Historic landmark) houses an art gallery, studios, classrooms, and offices of the Department of Art and Music. The College of Nursing has multipurpose and audiovisual laboratories. Jubilee Hall, completed in 1997, contains state-of-the-art lecture halls, computer rooms, faculty offices, a 300-seat auditorium, conference rooms, and the University’s new Trading Room, where students learn about stocks, bonds, and trading. There are also microcomputer laboratories in several locations on campus, and a large University-operated mainframe computer is located in the Computer Center. The University also has various centers and research institutes, including the Center for Catholic Studies, the G.K. Chesterton Institute, the Center for Jewish Christian Studies, and the 50-year-old Asia Center.

For the 2008–09 academic year, tuition and fees were $29,630 per year. This amount covers 31 credits and all fees, including a mobile-computing fee. The charge for room and board was $11,360.

The University offers federal, state, and institutional aid. Most aid is based on need, but many scholarships are based on outstanding scholastic ability and achievement. Athletic grants are also available. Currently, about 90 percent of the students receive financial aid, with 75 percent receiving aid directly from Seton Hall. All applicants for aid are required to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1 for the fall semester and by October 1 for the spring semester.

The University has 860 faculty members, and 92 percent of the full-time faculty members have doctoral degrees. The ratio of full-time students to full-time faculty members is 14:1. Faculty members serve as advisers to students in their respective departments.

The Student Government Association consists of students who make up two legislative bodies that have the responsibility of representing their fellow students and providing programs of interest to the campus community. Students are elected to seats on the University Senate, which deals with all legislative matters pertinent to the University. In addition, the Resident Student Association represents the interests of resident students, and the Commuter Council represents the interests of commuter students.

Applicants are selected on the basis of their school achievement record, SAT or ACT scores, personal essay, and teacher and counselor recommendations. Students must graduate from an accredited high school or have passing scores on the GED test. Sixteen high school units are required: 4 in English, 3 in mathematics, 2 in social studies, 2 in a foreign language (taken consecutively), 1 in a laboratory science, and 4 in approved academic electives. Special admission policies exist for students who have been out of high school for an extended period of time. There is also a $55 application fee (free if applying online). The application fee may be waived for applicants with financial need.

Transfer applicants must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average and must be in good standing at the last institution attended. Applicants must submit transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Credit is usually given for grades of 2.0 or higher in University-equivalent courses taken at approved institutions; a maximum of 100 semester hours of transferable credit are allowed toward a bachelor’s degree.

The University uses rolling admission. Admission decisions are announced on a rolling basis; however, Seton Hall’s early action deadline is November 15. Students applying nonbinding early action receive an admission decision on or before December 30. The preferred application deadlines are March 1 for freshman and June 1 for transfers.