Seton Hill University

Seton Hill Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601 - View Map View Map

School Notes Overview:

    Seton Hill is a Catholic university rooted in Judeo-Christian values and in the tradition of Elizabeth Ann Seton which advances, through person-centered learning, the development of educated, just, participatory citizens committed to transforming the world. The Sisters of Charity, who founded Seton Hill in 1883, continue to inspire the University’s rich and inclusive Catholic heritage.

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School Overview:

Seton Hill University
County Westmoreland County, PA
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,363 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 303 students
Full-Time Graduate 155 students
Part-Time Graduate 272 students
 
Total Enrollment 2,093 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 685 students
Tuition 25802
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 99%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 39%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,351
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 52%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $3,063
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 99%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $10,954
% Students Receiving Loans 97%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $4,283

School Notes:

  • The university offers a stellar undergraduate program, rooted in study of the liberal arts with 30 majors to choose from. There are two academic options for study at the undergraduate degree level. Seton Hill also offers academically rigorous, scholar-practitioner graduate programs. There are eight graduate programs – Art Therapy, Business Administration, Elementary Education, Instructional Design, Marriage and Family Therapy, Physician Assistant, Special Education, and Writing Popular Fiction. Graduate study is designed for working adults or experienced professionals as such academic formats are designed specifically for the graduate student population in the discipline.
  • The building of life-long habits of fitness and wellness are an important part of education at Seton Hill University. Seton Hill offers 18 varsity sports for women and men. Sports available include football, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and equestrian teams.
  • A wide variety of activities are offered in order to meet the diverse interest of SHU students. Popular activities include trips to points of interest such as Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., and New York City; dances on and off campus; skiing trips; intramurals; Halloween events; entertainers on campus; trips to hockey games and the ballet; picnics and many others.
  • Seton Hill has been recognized three times by Entrepreneur magazine as one of the nation’s Top 100 Entrepreneurial Universities, named one of the Best Mid-Atlantic Colleges by The Princeton Review and recognized as one of Pennsylvania’s Top 100 Businesses by Pennsylvania Business Central. Seton Hill has been named a University of Distinction by Colleges of Distinction, an organization founded by a group of concerned parents, educators and admissions professionals.
  • Profile last updated: 07/06/2009.

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