Seton Hall Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Seton Hall University School of Law, part of Seton Hall University, is located in Newark, NJ, founded in 1951. Seton Hall University School of Law' tuition & fees is $73,970 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 90.00% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $38,095. That could cover 51.50% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 34.27% and total of 300 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.71 and the average LSAT score is 161. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 87.21%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $73,970 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 3.38% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $30,130. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Seton Hall University School of Law is $104,100.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Seton Hall University School of Law.

Seton Hall University School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $71,550$73,970
3.38%
Living Costs$28,548$30,130
5.54%
COA$100,098$104,100
4.00%
Grants / Scholarships$40,000**$38,095
COA after receiving aid$60,098$66,005
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.71 and the average LSAT score is 161 for 2027 Seton Hall University School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 298 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 299 students including both full-time and part-time status.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Seton Hall University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.513.713.86
Full-Time3.533.723.86
Part-Time3.193.483.78
LSAT Scores158161164
Full-Time158161164
Part-Time157161163

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 2,714 students have applied to Seton Hall University School of Law and 930 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 300 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 34.27% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.26% at Seton Hall University School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 302 first-year students enrolled in Seton Hall University School of Law.

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Seton Hall University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate34.27%
Applicants2,714
Admitted930
Yield (Enrollment Rate)32.26%
Enrolled300
Pre-Admitted2
Total Number of First-Year Students302
Male138
Female160
Another Gender2
Full-time265
Part-time35

Grants and Scholarships

At Seton Hall University School of Law, 90.00% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $38,095. 1.04% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 56.91% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Seton Hall University School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received549
Half or Less than Tuition40.62%
Half to Full Tuition58.47%
Full Tuition0.91%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received124
Half or Less than Tuition48.39%
Half to Full Tuition50.00%
Full Tuition1.61%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Seton Hall University School of Law enrolled 304 first-year students in total. Among them, 94.08% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 193 White, 31 Asian, 7 Black or African American, 41 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 133 male and 150 female students enrolled at Seton Hall University School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 63.49%, followed by Hispanics with 13.49%.

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2026 Enrollment by Race

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Seton Hall University School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian31 (10.20%)111901
Black or African American7 (2.30%)3400
Hispanics41 (13.49%)182300
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial14 (4.61%)7700
White193 (63.49%)949702
Unknown18 (5.92%)61101

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 196 students took the bar exam first time at Seton Hall University School of Law. Among them, 168 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 85.71%. For reference, the average pass rate at New Jersey law schools is 71.43%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Seton Hall University School of Law.

In 2025, 241 students graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law. Of them, 194 graduates employed where bar passage required and 21 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 226 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Seton Hall University School of Law employement summary page.

Seton Hall University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate197
First-time Takers196
12 from prior year
No Exam Takers9
First-time Bar Exam Passer168
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate85.71%
Average Pass Rate at New Jersey Law Schools71.43%

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