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Private 4-Year Minimally Selective Greensburg, PA NCAA Division II with football

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

79.5%
Acceptance Rate
$60,866/yr
Est. Cost of Attendancesum of published cost components
$22,204/yr
Avg Price After Aid
69.3%
6-yr Grad Rate
1,492
Undergrads

About Seton Hill University

Seton Hill University is a private nonprofit institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, situated in a large suburb. The university serves approximately 1,492 undergraduate students with a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1.

Type
Private 4-Year
Undergrads
1,492
Avg Faculty Salary
$72,692
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Endowment
$62.9M
Pell Students
31.3%
First-Gen
24.3%
What Seton Hill University Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Pre-Physician Assistant 39 graduates · 9.9% of degrees here vs 0.01% nationally 1730×
Art Therapy/Therapist 10 graduates · 2.5% of degrees here vs 0.01% nationally 257×
Health Services/Allied Health/Health... 23 graduates · 5.8% of degrees here vs 0.83% nationally
Computer and Information Systems... 15 graduates · 3.8% of degrees here vs 0.59% nationally
Elementary Education and Teaching 22 graduates · 5.6% of degrees here vs 1.51% nationally
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
79.5%
Acceptance rate · Minimally Selective
2,441
Applicants
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$22,204 avg net
Average net price after aid
$15,143
Under $30K income
$62.9M
Endowment
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$43,700 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
69.3%
6-yr Grad Rate
$27,000
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

Seton Hill University Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate
79.5%
2,441 applicants
Student:Faculty Ratio
13:1
Undergrad instruction

Seton Hill University admits approximately 4 out of 5 applicants, indicating a relatively accessible admissions process where most qualified candidates are accepted.

How Selective Is That, Really?
Each dot is one of 100 applicants · Source: school's Common Data Set, else College Scorecard
1 in 2 applicants is admitted · 2,441 applied
10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

SAT & ACT Score Ranges

Where Admitted Students Score
Middle 50% of enrolled students, on the full SAT scale · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS)
Fall 2023
1020–1240
40080012001600
Who Applies, and Who Gets In
First-year applicants, admits and enrollees by gender
Applied Admitted Rate Enrolled
Men 1,084 769 70.9% 139
Women 1,354 1,079 79.7% 180
SOURCEIPEDS Admissions — Fall 2023 admissions cycle
How These Admissions Numbers Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Seton Hill University admits 79.5% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 74%.

Acceptance rate
This school
79.5%
Similar colleges (1,009)
73.8%
PA (156)
81.1%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (36)
81.4%
National (1,934)
78.1%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Seton Hill University Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$22,204
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$27,000
Federal Loan Rate
70.7%
Students borrowing federal loans

Seton Hill University's cost of attendance is $60,866, while the average net price students pay is $22,204. Students pay significantly less than the sticker price due to financial aid.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$60,866
Tuition & Fees
$42,944
71%
Room & Board
$14,222
23%
Books & Supplies
$1,200
2%
Other Expenses
$2,500
4%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$15,143
$30,001 – $48,000
$13,436
$48,001 – $75,000
$17,823
$75,001 – $110,000
$21,993
Over $110,000
$27,764

* One or more income brackets show an unusually low net price, reflecting need-based aid that can reduce cost to near zero for families in that range.

Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
96%
Federal loans
71%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $286.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, Seton Hill University costs $22,204 a year — about 2% less than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$56,183
Similar colleges (1,094)
$49,718
PA (165)
$35,504
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (42)
$30,040
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
95.8%
Similar colleges (998)
91.8%
PA (216)
90.9%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (47)
93.2%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$27,000
Similar colleges (1,032)
$24,977
PA (242)
$18,075
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (59)
$14,923
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$22,204
Similar colleges (1,105)
$22,585
PA (267)
$19,954
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (62)
$19,447
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Seton Hill University Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
69.3%
Median Earnings 6yr
$43,700
6 years after entering

Seton Hill University reports a 69.3% graduation rate. Graduates earn a median of $43,700 six years after entry and $51,748 ten years after entry.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$48,781
Men
$42,261
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
62.4%
Pell recipients
68.6%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Pre-Physician Assistant39
Health Services/Allied Health/Health...23
Elementary Education and Teaching22
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse21
Biology/Biological Sciences, General20
Exercise Science and Kinesiology20
Marketing/Marketing Management, General20
Business Administration and Management,...18
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies17
Accounting16
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
Asian
100%
White
69.3%
Hispanic
62.5%
Black
46.9%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Seton Hill University are $47,063, and 69% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Seton Hill University students earn $43,700 — 4% less than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$51,748
Similar colleges (1,077)
$54,064
PA (252)
$50,729
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (61)
$50,030
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$43,700
Similar colleges (1,077)
$45,468
PA (257)
$43,203
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (62)
$43,819
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
69.3%
Similar colleges (1,074)
58.1%
PA (123)
59.6%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (23)
61.2%
National (2,168)
52.3%
Freshman retention
This school
80.5%
Similar colleges (1,117)
76.6%
PA (116)
78.7%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (23)
80.5%
National (1,841)
75.7%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Seton Hill University Campus, Athletics & Faculty

Seton Hill University is a private nonprofit institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, a large suburb. The student body of approximately 1,492 undergraduates includes 63.9% women, 24.3% first-generation students, and 31.3% Pell grant recipients.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
77.8%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
4.2%
Black
6.9%
Other Indicators
First-generation
24.3%
Pell grant recipients
31.3%
Women
63.9%
Seton Hill University Athletics
Total Revenue
$4.7M
Total Expense
$4.7M
Athletes
674
407 men · 267 women
Head Coach Salaries
Men's vs Women's programs · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's sports
$61,800
Women's sports
$40,230

Average head coach salary by program gender.

Athletic Aid
Scholarship spending by gender · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's aid
$2,211,920
Women's aid
$1,545,758
Academic Resources
108
Full-time faculty
$72,692
Avg faculty salary
1,260
FT staff
$62.9M
Endowment
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$79,032
Women (avg)
$69,388
Overall avg
$72,692
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Undergraduates
1,492
Graduate students
426
Varsity Athletes
Play a varsity sport
39.7%

575 of 1,449 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
12.1%
Undergrads taking any
45.3%
Grad students fully online
29.7%

194 of 1,597 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 115 of 387 graduate students.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

Seton Hill University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median
Pell grant share
This school
31.3%
Similar colleges (1,171)
32.8%
PA (275)
38.9%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (64)
37.3%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Research spending per student
This school
$6,671
Similar colleges (1,164)
$6,264
PA (145)
$6,519
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (34)
$6,343
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
13:1
Similar colleges (1,191)
12:1
PA (279)
12:1
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (64)
12:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Every Major at Seton Hill University
51 fields of study, bachelor's degree level, grouped by subject area
394 graduates
Health Professions 113 grads · 9 majors
Pre-Physician Assistant 39
Health Services/Allied Health/Health... 23
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 21
Art Therapy/Therapist 10
Behavioral Aspects of Health 9
Dietetics/Dietitian 4
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 3
Music Therapy/Therapist 3
Pre-Dentistry Studies 1
Business and Marketing 68 grads · 7 majors
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 20
Business Administration and Management,... 18
Accounting 16
Human Resources Management/Personnel... 7
Management Information Systems, General 3
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2
Education 32 grads · 3 majors
Elementary Education and Teaching 22
Art Teacher Education 6
Music Teacher Education 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 29 grads · 2 majors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 20
Biochemistry 9
Parks, Recreation and Kinesiology 28 grads · 2 majors
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 20
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 8
Computer and Information Sciences 24 grads · 2 majors
Computer and Information Systems... 15
Computer Science 9
Homeland Security and Protective Services 21 grads · 2 majors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 17
Forensic Science and Technology 4
Visual and Performing Arts 18 grads · 8 majors
Fine/Studio Arts, General 5
Commercial and Advertising Art 4
Dance, General 2
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 2
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and... 2
Acting 1
Fine and Studio Arts Management 1
Music, Other 1
English Language and Literature 12 grads · 2 majors
Creative Writing 6
English Language and Literature, General 6
Psychology 9 grads · 1 major
Psychology, General 9
Liberal Arts and General Studies 8 grads · 1 major
General Studies 8
History 8 grads · 1 major
History, General 8
Social Sciences 8 grads · 2 majors
Political Science and Government, General 7
International Relations and Affairs 1
Mathematics and Statistics 5 grads · 2 majors
Mathematics, General 3
Mathematics, Other 2
Physical Sciences 3 grads · 1 major
Chemistry, General 3
Public Administration and Social Services 3 grads · 1 major
Social Work 3
Communication and Journalism 2 grads · 2 majors
Mass Communication/Media Studies 1
Sports Communication 1
Multidisciplinary Studies 1 grads · 1 major
Digital Humanities 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 grads · 1 major
Religion/Religious Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1 grads · 1 major
Spanish Language and Literature 1
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023 — first majors only, so a student with a double major is counted once

Seton Hill University Location & Campus Safety

Seton Hill University is in Greensburg, PA, in what IPEDS classifies as a large suburb setting. The campus sits about 0.7 miles from the center of Greensburg. There are 16 other colleges within 25 miles, and Greensburg, PA is 0.7 miles away.

Seton Hill University Other colleges within 30 miles
Large suburb
Campus Setting
0.7 mi
To City Center
16
Colleges Within 25 mi
14,777
Greensburg Population
Living in Greensburg
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$829
Median Rent / mo
$62,977
Median Household Income
28.9%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
81.5%
Walk
3.2%
Public transit
0.8%

Westmoreland County scores 7.7 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — below average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 8.5% of Greensburg's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index
Colleges Near Seton Hill University
Within 30 miles, at least 500 students, by straight-line distance
Chatham University 1,232 students 21.7 mi
Carnegie Mellon University 7,304 students 22.3 mi
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing 715 students 22.5 mi
SOURCEIPEDS campus coordinates, Seton Hill University to each campus

Campus Safety at Seton Hill University

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Seton Hill University reported for 2024.

2
On-Campus Offenses
2
In Residence Halls
1
Per 1,000 Students

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
1
2023
1
2024
2
What Was Reported in 2024
On-campus criminal offenses by category
Sexual offenses
2

Separately, Seton Hill University reported 32 disciplinary referrals for weapons, drug and liquor law violations on campus. Referrals for alcohol violations are usually the largest category at residential colleges and reflect how a school handles student conduct internally.

SOURCEU.S. Department of Education, Campus Safety and Security — Clery Act disclosures, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Seton Hill University admissions, costs, and outcomes.