Private Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, US
Seton Hall University Latin : Universitas Setoniana[ 1] Former name
Seton Hall College (1856–1950) Motto Hazard Zet Forward (Norman French /English)Motto in English
"Despite hazards, move forward" Type Private research university Established September 1, 1856; 168 years ago (September 1, 1856 ) Founder James Roosevelt Bayley Accreditation MSCHE Religious affiliation
Catholic Church (Diocesan )Academic affiliations
Endowment $308.4 million (2022)[ 2] Budget $305.1 million (2020)[ 3] President Joseph R. Reilly Provost Katia Passerini [ 4] Administrative staff
1,065 Students 9,529 (Fall 2023)[ 5] Undergraduates 6,109 (Fall 2023)[ 5] Postgraduates 3,420 (Fall 2023)[ 5] Location , , United States
40°44′30″N 74°14′42″W / 40.7417°N 74.2449°W / 40.7417; -74.2449 Campus Large Suburb, 58 acres (0.2 km2 ) Newspaper The Setonian [ 6] Academic term Semester Colors Pirate blue, gray, and white[ 7] Nickname Sporting affiliations
Mascot Pirate Website shu .edu
South Orange, New Jersey (14 miles west of New York City). Inset: Location of Essex County in New Jersey.
Seton Hall University (SHU ) is a private Roman Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey .[ 8] Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton , Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States.[ 9]
Seton Hall consists of 9 schools and colleges and has an undergraduate enrollment of about 5,800 students and a graduate enrollment of about 4,400. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[ 8]
The university is known for its men's basketball team , which has appeared in 13 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments after making it to the final of the 1989 tournament and losing 80–79 in overtime to the Michigan Wolverines . The resulting increase in national television exposure has led to increasing numbers of applications from prospective students.[ 10]
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^ As of June 30, 2020. Facts About Finances, Investments . Seton Hall University (Report). December 31, 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2022-12-31 .
^ "Seton Hall Announces Academic Year 2021 Budget" . Seton Hall University . December 31, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2022-12-31 .
^ "Welcome Katia Passerini, Seton Hall University's New Provost and Executive Vice President" . Seton Hall University . 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-08-01 .
^ a b c "Seton Hall At-a-Glance" . Seton Hall University. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021 .
^ "The Setonian" . The Setonian. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2021-12-06 .
^ "Manual" (PDF) . www13.shu.edu . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2019-05-19 .
^ a b "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup" . carnegieclassifications.iu.edu . Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2020 .
^ "Seton Hall University History" . Social Science Research Network . 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2007-04-04 .
^ Carino, Jerry. "Seton Hall basketball: The sport that shaped a university – then and now" Archived 2024-06-11 at the Wayback Machine , Asbury Park Press , November 4, 2019. Accessed May 19, 2023. "Felt isn't the only person who came to find out about the school through men's hoops. In the 1980s, hardwood success translated into a changed campus and soaring applications for a small local school. That's happening again."