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The Seton Hall University School of Law is part of Seton Hall University, the Catholic University of New Jersey, and is located in downtown Newark. Seton Hall Law School is one of only three Law schools in New Jersey and is the only private law school in the state. The Seton Hall University School of Law founded in 1951. It is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1951 and is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

Year Founded:1951Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Newark, NJWebsite:http://law.shu.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Gisele Joachim
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$65 U.S. News (2009):66# Applications:3005Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:1090LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:359J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:4/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:36%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1/2008   Yield Rate:33% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):80Full Time Faculty:5375th GPA:3.58 75th LSAT:160
1L Section Size (PT):110Part Time Faculty:80Median GPA:3.33 Median LSAT:157
2L/3L Courses:145Student to Faculty Ratio:15.225th GPA:3.08 25th LSAT:154
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:363 1L Attrition:9.8%Total Law Firms:86
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:727 Transfers In:11NY Law Firms:20
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:366 Transfers Out:10DC Law Firms:5
  Total Students:1093   CA Law Firms:4
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$35,400% Receiving Grant Aid:32.7% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NJ
Part Time Tuition:$26,054Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):96.3%% Pass (First Time):85%
Living Expenses:$17,345Full Tuition:5.1%   State Average:78%
Total Cost (FT):$52,745Half Tuition:6.9%   Difference:7%
Total Cost (PT):$43,399Other Scholarships:20.8%