Founded in 1951, Seton Hall University School of Law, also known as Seton Hall Law, is located in Newark, NJ. Seton Hall University School of Law' tuition & fees is $66,780 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 85.91% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $40,000. That could cover 59.90% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 45.58% and total of 235 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.66 and the average LSAT score is 160. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 82.23%.
Seton Hall University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $66,780 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 4.90% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,556. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Seton Hall University School of Law is $92,336.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Seton Hall University School of Law.
Seton Hall University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$63,660
$66,780
4.90%
Living Costs
$22,820
$25,556
11.99%
Room & Board
$16,290
$19,926
Books & Supplies
$1,400
$1,400
Personal Expenses
$5,130
$4,230
COA
$86,480
$92,336
6.77%
Grants / Scholarships
$40,000
$40,000
COA after receiving aid
$46,480
$52,336
Grants and Scholarships
At Seton Hall University School of Law, 85.91% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $40,000. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 57.06% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
573
Half or Less than Tuition
41.88%
Half to Full Tuition
58.12%
Full Tuition
0.00%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
Part-time
Number Received
128
Half or Less than Tuition
47.66%
Half to Full Tuition
52.34%
Full Tuition
0.00%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Seton Hall University School of Law is 3.66 and the average LSAT score is 160. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 235 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 228 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Seton Hall University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.4
3.66
3.79
Full-Time
3.5
3.69
3.81
Part-Time
2.74
3.25
3.66
LSAT Scores
155
160
163
Full-Time
155
160
162
Part-Time
155
160
164
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,843 students have applied to Seton Hall University School of Law and 840 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 235 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 45.58% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.98% at Seton Hall University School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 237 first-year students enrolled in Seton Hall University School of Law.
Seton Hall University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
1,843
Admitted
840
Enrolled
235
Acceptance Rate
45.58%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
27.98%
Pre-Admitted
2
Total Number of First-Year Students
237 121 men, 113 women 202 full-time, 32 part-time
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 2023, 221 students graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law. Of them, 189 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 212 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
Seton Hall University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
