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Seton Hall Law School

Rank 56 (USNWR 2023)
159
Median LSAT
3.62
Median GPA
40.3%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Seton Hall Law School
  • Seton Hall University
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

Seton Hall Law School is a law school located in Newark, New Jersey. The school was ranked 56 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Seton Hall Law School is approximately 215.

Admissions website: https://law.shu.edu/admissions/index.cfm

Admissions email: admitme@shu.edu

Admissions phone: 973-642-8747

Can I get into Seton Hall Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

Seton Hall Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 154 159 162
GPA 3.38 3.62 3.78
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2051 66
# Admissions offers 826 -
Class size 215 70
% Accepted 40.3% 54
% Yield 25.1% 27

During the 2023 application cycle, 2,051 people applied and 826 were offered admission.

Seton Hall University has a 1L class size of 215, and yield of 25.06%. 207 out of 826 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 25.06% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Seton Hall University has a median LSAT of 159. The 25th percentile LSAT is 154 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 162.

The median GPA is 3.62. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.38 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.78.

Seton Hall Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 183 applicants for the 2022-2023 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Seton Hall Law School cost per year?

$61,980.00
Tuition
78th percentile
$85,018.00
CoA
71st percentile
69.50%
Grads with debt
42nd percentile
$120,611.00
Average debt
75th percentile
$80,000.00
Salary, 25th %
86th percentile
$115,000.00
Salary
84th percentile
$52,605.00
PI Salary
21st percentile
76.00%
Employment rate
91st percentile
89.60%
Bar pass rate
100th percentile

Cost of attending Seton Hall Law School

In 2023, tuition was $61,980 and the annual cost of attending was $85,018 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Seton Hall Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from Seton Hall University make $115,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $52,605.

34.1% of law graduates from Seton Hall University go directly to work for law firms, while 46.3% clerk for a judge. 0.5% of graduates go into public interest.

89.6% of Seton Hall University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Seton Hall Law School

Seton Hall Law supports each student in finding her unique professional path, and then works to ensure that the student graduates into employment that will achieve his aspirations. Seton Hall Law faculty and administration seek lifetime engagement, enabling and empowering graduates to achieve their professional goals, recognizing the limitless opportunities a Seton Hall Law degree offers. The loyalty of the Seton Hall graduate is uncommonly strong and speaks volumes about who we are.

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12:51
brokengraygoat When did you hear? and congrats btw
15:53
Still haven't heard anything I wonder if that's bad news lol, but we have basically identical stats so who knows
ShiveringCleverFlounder
11:15
Just got the A!
ShiveringCleverFlounder
11:15
i wonder if ill get a scholarhip!
11:17
Just got the A as well! Waiting on the email though
11:17
Congrats!
ShiveringCleverFlounder
11:18
@Bklig614: same here, waiting for the email. congrats to you too!
Congratulations
13:17
Do they send out their A letters at the same time?
IPleadTheThick
15:39
Anyone get an A and is part of the LEO program?
Legallyblack88
11:21
I applied to the Leo program as well. I was told decisions will be sent out pretty soon
I went into UR2
how long does it take to hear back
17:56
Applied with LEO in early oct, UR sometime in January and no answers yet. Anyone else in LEO in similar situation as me?
I applied with LEO but it was in late january
Is it too late to apply to LEO if I submitted my application already in March?
Has anyone heard anything recently? I'm an in-state applicant above both medians, my app was marked complete on 01/17 and has been under review since then.
Legallyblack88
22:36
This school is moving really slow 🐌
Just got A w/ money!! One email sent to me.
anyone have luck with negotiating scholarships?
WateryQuestionableCatfish
11:25
got in!
WateryQuestionableCatfish
11:25
waiting for email
WateryQuestionableCatfish
14:23
dang I got the A email but no money
I got in!!! applied in late December with leo
WateryQuestionableCatfish
17:10
yay!! did you get scholarship info
WateryQuestionableCatfish
17:10
@CombativeMacabreMagpie:
13:34
Anyone else have seton hall jump to the top of lawhub?
just got accepted
15:26
anybody else just get a WL email :/
16:13
me.
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