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Seton Hall University School of Law

New Jersey · Private · School ID: seton-hall-university

Seton Hall University School of Law is a private law school in New Jersey. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 87.2% first-time bar passage rate (state average 75.7%). 95.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 17.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $69,660 per year; a median grant of $40,000 brings median net tuition to about $29,660. The median LSAT is 161 with a 34.3% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)158 / 161 / 164
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.51 / 3.71 / 3.86
Acceptance rate34.3%
Applications received2,714
Offers extended930
1L enrollment302
Total JD enrollment822
GRE-only takers2
Transfers in / out2 / 10

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$69,660
Non-resident tuition$69,660
Mandatory fees$1,890
Living-expense estimate$28,548
Median grant$40,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$20,500 / $60,000
No-grant share11.6%
< half-tuition grants37.2%
Half-to-full grants50.3%
Full-tuition grants0.9%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)87.2%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar93.2%
State average (same exam)75.7%
Difference vs. state+11.5 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates207
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)95.7%
Bar-required jobs87.0%
MegaLaw 500+12.6%
BigLaw 251–5005.3%
Mid 101–2503.9%
Small 2–10015.0%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships44.0%
Government4.3%
Public interest1.9%
Business / industry8.2%
Academia1.0%
Seeking employment1.9%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment378 (46.3%)
Female enrollment438 (53.7%)
White504
Black31
Hispanic125
Asian95
Two or more races32
Other / unreported35

Faculty

Total faculty139
Full-time58
Faculty of color28

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,940

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Seton Hall University School of Law?

Seton Hall University School of Law reported a 87.2% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 75.7% state average.

How much does Seton Hall University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Seton Hall University School of Law is $69,660 per year (about $208,980 over three years). The median grant is $40,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $29,660 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Seton Hall University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Seton Hall University School of Law is 161 and the median GPA is 3.71; the acceptance rate is 34.3%.

What are the job outcomes at Seton Hall University School of Law?

95.7% of Seton Hall University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 17.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.9% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in New Jersey

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Seton Hall University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.