Seton Hall University School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

34.27% Seton Hall University School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Seton Hall University School of Law is 34.27% for the 2025-2026 admission. 2,714 students applied and 930 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 300 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 32.26%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Seton Hall University School of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Seton Hall University School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Seton Hall University School of Law's acceptance rate is similar to the average rate of 36%.
You can compare Seton Hall University School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 30% and 40%
Seton Hall University School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Seton Hall University School of Law34.27%32.26%3001,068
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Seton Hall University School of Law is March 1, 2026 (Priority Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, March 1, 2026. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Seton Hall University School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Seton Hall University School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Regular Decision Deadline2026-04-01
Priority Deadline2026-03-01
Admission Contact
Phone973-761-9000
Emailadmitme@shu.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://law.shu.edu/admissions/index.cfm
Application Requirementshttps://law.shu.edu/Admissions/getting-started.cfm
CAS Report
  • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
  • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
Letters Of Recommendation
  • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
  • May require right of access to recommendations.
Personal Statement
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Résumé
  • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Transcripts

    2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

    The LSAT score at Seton Hall University School of Law is 161 and GPA is 3.71 over 300 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
    Compared to law schools in U.S., Seton Hall University School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160.
    You can compare Seton Hall University School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 160 and 165
    The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 162 and the 25th percentile is 157. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.86 and the 25th percentile is 3.47.
    2 matriculated applicants, 0.67% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
    LSAT ScoresGPA
    Seton Hall University School of Law1613.71
    All Law Schools1603.65
    Public1603.69
    Private1593.62
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    2021Overall154158160
    Full-time154158160
    Part-time154158161
    2022Overall157160162
    Full-time157160162
    Part-time155159163
    2023Overall154159162
    Full-time154159163
    Part-time153157161
    2024Overall155160163
    Full-time155160162
    Part-time155160164
    2025Overall157160162
    Full-time157160162
    Part-time154156161
    2026Overall158161164
    Full-time158161164
    Part-time157161163
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    2021Overall3.323.553.79
    Full-time3.313.553.79
    Part-time3.393.553.75
    2022Overall3.313.583.75
    Full-time3.323.583.74
    Part-time3.193.553.77
    2023Overall3.383.623.78
    Full-time3.43.633.78
    Part-time3.283.553.79
    2024Overall3.43.663.79
    Full-time3.53.693.81
    Part-time2.743.253.66
    2025Overall3.473.693.86
    Full-time3.513.73.86
    Part-time3.193.473.77
    2026Overall3.513.713.86
    Full-time3.533.723.86
    Part-time3.193.483.78
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    Number of Submitters2
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