Seton Hall University

Ranked #71
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #48 in Above the Law 2021
Newark, New Jersey

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.69
Median LSAT
160
Acceptance rate
43%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
157
160
162
GPA
3.47
3.69
3.86
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2302
100%
Accepted
986
43%
Matriculated
279
12%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
89%
Full-time non-legal
8%
Unemployed
3%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
New Jersey
201
New York
73
California
5
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
33%
1-25
9%
26-500
14%
501+
11%
Business & industry
10%
Government
7%
Public interest
3%
Clerkship
41%
Federal
1%
State
40%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.3%
Unemployed
3%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$67,300
Estimated 3 years: $201,900
Cost of living (off-campus)
$28,404
Estimated 3 years
$85,212
Total cost
$69,120
Estimated 3 years
$207,360
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$42,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $63,800
Scholarship amounts
<50%
40%
50-100%
60%
100%
0%
>100%
0%

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