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American University vs Seton Hall University

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • =About the same placement. 13.3% of American's Class of 2025 and 13.0% of Seton Hall's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • Seton Hall costs about $46K less over three years after the average scholarship: $197K against $242K, and more of its students get a scholarship (88% vs 59%).
  • American is harder to get into: a 162 median LSAT and a 33.3% acceptance rate, against 161 and 34.3% at Seton Hall.
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Where graduates go

Seton Hall leads 3 of 5

✓13.3%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
13.0%
12.3%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓12.6%
✓1.0%
Federal clerkships
0.5%
86.2%
Graduates employed
✓97.6%
86.6%
First time bar passage
✓87.1%

What it costs

Seton Hall leads 3 of 4

$242K
Three year net cost
✓$197K
59%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓88%
$40,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$40,000/yr
$22,281/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$34,551/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: American 33.3% · Seton Hall 34.3%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

American
157162163
Seton Hall
158161164
154156158160162164166

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

American
3.323.633.75
Seton Hall
3.513.713.86
3.253.353.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is American or Seton Hall better for BigLaw?
American placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 13.3% against 13.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), American placed 12.3% and Seton Hall placed 12.6%. Federal clerkships were 1.0% at American and 0.5% at Seton Hall.
Which is harder to get into, American or Seton Hall?
American's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 162 and a median GPA of 3.63, with a 33.3% acceptance rate. Seton Hall's had 161 and 3.71, with 34.3%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, American or Seton Hall?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $242K at American and $197K at Seton Hall, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, American or Seton Hall?
59% of American students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $40,000 a year among recipients. 88% of Seton Hall students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $40,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
86.6% of American's first time takers passed in 2025, against 87.1% at Seton Hall. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose American or Seton Hall?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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