Seton Hall University Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Seton Hall University is 13:1, and the school has 50.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Seton Hall University include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Finance, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; and Humanities/Humanistic Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities Philosophy
Mathematics Sciences (biological or physical)
English (including composition) Social science
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 13:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 12%
Finance, General 8%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6%
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 6%
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 5%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs BA Art/MA Museum Studies; BA English/MA English; BA Liberal Arts or BS Science/MBA; BA Political Science/MPA; BA Psychology/MAE Psychological Studies; BA Psychology/MS Experimental Psychology; BA Social & Behavioral Studies/MS Occupational Therapy; BA Social & Behaviorial Studies/MS Athletic Training; BA Sociology/MPA; BA/MA History; BABA or BSBA/ MBA; BS Biology/Doctor of Physical Therapy; BS Biology/MS Athletic Training; BS Biology/MS Physician Assistant; BS Chemistry/BS Chemical Engineering (with NJIT); BS Diplomacy & Int'l Rels/MA Diplomacy & Int'l Relations; BS Physics/BS in Engineering (with NJIT); BS with Albert Dorman Honors College of NJIT/JD; BSBA Accounting/MS Professional Accounting; BSE Special Education/MS Speech-Language Pathology; JD/MD with UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; MA Asian Studies/MA Diplomacy & International Relations; MA Diplomacy & International Relations/MPA; MA Diplomacy and International Relations/JD; MA Strategic Communication/MA Diplomacy and International Relatoins; MA/EdS Counseling (online); MA/EdS Professional Counseling; MA/EdS School Counseling (online); MBA/JD; MBA/MA in Diplomacy & International Relations; MDiv/MA in Theology; MSN Health Systems Administration/MBA; MSN/MA Nursing Education
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A
Service learning N/A
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A
Writing in the disciplines N/A
Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A
Learning communities N/A

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 82%
4-year graduation rate 52

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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