United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in New Jersey. Seton Hall is made up of eight schools and colleges with an undergraduate enrollment of about 5,200 students and a graduate enrollment of about 4,400.
Like many Catholic universities in the United States, Seton Hall arose out of the Plenary Council of American Bishops, held in Baltimore, Maryland in 1844, with the goal of bringing Catholicism to higher education in order to help propagate the faith. The Diocese of Newark had been established by Pope Pius IX in 1853, just three years before the founding of the college, and it necessitated an institution for higher learning. Seton Hall College was formally founded on September 1, 1856 by Archdiocese of Newark Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, a cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt. Bishop Bayley named the institution after his aunt, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, who was later named the first American-born Catholic saint.
Motto: Hazard Zet Forward (Norman French/English)
Motto in English: Despite hazards, move forward
Established: 1856
Type: Private, Sea-grant
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Endowment: $239.7 million
Admin. Staff: 860
Undergraduates: 5,245
Postgraduates: 4,500
Location: South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Colors: Blue, gray, and white
Athletics: NCAA Division I – Big East
Sports: 17 varsity teams
Nickname: Pirates
Mascot: Pirate
Website: www.shu.edu
Like many Catholic universities in the United States, Seton Hall arose out of the Plenary Council of American Bishops, held in Baltimore, Maryland in 1844, with the goal of bringing Catholicism to higher education in order to help propagate the faith. The Diocese of Newark had been established by Pope Pius IX in 1853, just three years before the founding of the college, and it necessitated an institution for higher learning. Seton Hall College was formally founded on September 1, 1856 by Archdiocese of Newark Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, a cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt. Bishop Bayley named the institution after his aunt, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, who was later named the first American-born Catholic saint.
Motto: Hazard Zet Forward (Norman French/English)
Motto in English: Despite hazards, move forward
Established: 1856
Type: Private, Sea-grant
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Endowment: $239.7 million
Admin. Staff: 860
Undergraduates: 5,245
Postgraduates: 4,500
Location: South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Colors: Blue, gray, and white
Athletics: NCAA Division I – Big East
Sports: 17 varsity teams
Nickname: Pirates
Mascot: Pirate
Website: www.shu.edu
