Seton Hill University

Private · Moderately Selective · PA

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationPA · Northeast

SettingSuburban

Undergrads1,492

Student:faculty13:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate56.9%

6-yr grad rate67.4%

Drop-out rate19.1%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$43k

Out-of-state tuition$43k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity22.2%

Gender diversity63.9%

International0%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Seton Hill University is a private Catholic university in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh, founded by the Sisters of Charity. It has grown from a women's college into a coeducational university known for a distinctive mix of health sciences, art and design, and specialized humanities programs.

Academics

Health sciences and art and design are the university's largest and best-regarded program areas. Less expected is its genocide and Holocaust studies program, a genuine academic specialty rare among schools this size, alongside a notable graduate and undergraduate popular-fiction writing program that has built a real reputation among aspiring genre novelists.

Campus & student life

The Greensburg campus sits close enough to Pittsburgh for city access while keeping a small, traditional college feel of its own. Catholic identity and the Sisters of Charity's founding mission remain visible in campus life without dominating it for non-Catholic students.

Getting in

Admission is holistic, and the popular-fiction writing program in particular tends to draw applicants specifically for that niche who might not otherwise consider a school of Seton Hill's size and profile.

Worth knowing

The combination of art/design, health sciences, and genocide studies under one small university roof is unusual, and the popular-fiction writing concentration is a genuine draw for students with a specific creative-writing interest rather than a broad English degree.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate79.5%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1020–1240 · ACT 19–27

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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