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Seton Hill University Profile

COLLEGE STATS

Admission's Office Location
Administration Building, Room 102
Seton Hill Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601

Phone: 800-826-6234
Financial Aid: 724-838-4293

Web site: www.setonhill.edu

Students:
Full-time: 211 men/ 589 women
Part-time: 204 men/ 675 women
Faculty:
PhDs: 91%

Student/Faculty: 14 to 1
Application Deadline: Rolling

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IN BRIEF
Seton Hill University, the region's leading coeducational Catholic liberal arts university, brings the world to students by distinguished national and international centers, and undergraduate and graduate programs, including an MBA.

HOUSING
First-year students reside in double occupancy rooms. Single rooms are available to upperclass students. Residence halls are equipped with in-room computer accessibility, telephones, kitchen facilities, key card access, TVs and VCRs, irons and ironing boards, and vacuum cleaners.

ACTIVITIES
The Office of Activities and Commuter Life plans student activities and programming. Activities include social and cultural events and planned as well as spontaneous programming. A wide variety of activities are offered in order to meet the diverse interest of SHU students. Popular activities include trips to points of interest such as Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., and New York City; dances on and off campus; skiing trips; intramurals; Halloween events; entertainers on campus; trips to hockey games and the ballet; picnics and many others.

SPORTS
SHU belongs to the American Mideast Conference of the NAIA. Athletic teams available to women include: basketball, cross country, equestrian, field hockey, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball.
Athletic teams available to men include: baseball, basketball, cross country, equestrian, golf, soccer, tennis.
Athletic scholarships are available.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Graduate students choose from 7 master's programs: art therapy, special education, elementary education, business administration, marriage and family therapy, writing popular fiction, and technologies enhanced learning.

Undergraduates choose from over 30 areas of study including the sciences, physician assistant, business, education, and visual and performing arts. The Adult Degree Program offers undergraduate majors on Saturdays and evenings in accounting, business, corporate communication, and human services.

VISIT INFORMATION
Seton Hill welcomes you and interested family members at any time. Simply call the Admissions Office or email them to arrange an appointment. A visit to Seton Hill's campus includes an Admissions interview, financial aid meeting and campus tour. Their faculty and students are always willing to meet with prospective students. If you would like to meet with a professor or student in your interest area let them know when you schedule, and it can be arranged. Sleepover events are offered five times per year. Open Houses are offered twice per year. Physician Assistant information sessions are offered five times per year.


DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS
1) From the West
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Rt. 76) east to new Exit 67/ old Exit 7 (Irwin)
Follow Rt. 30 east approximately 8 miles.
Take the Pittsburgh Street Exit into the city of Greensburg.
At the fifth traffic light, turn left onto Bell Way.
Go one block to the next traffic light and continue straight onto College Avenue through the tunnel.
The University's entrance is on the left.
  OR
Take Rt. 70 east to New Stanton. Then, follow directions from #4 below.


2) From Downtown Pittsburgh
Take the Parkway (Rt. 76) and travel east.
Travel approximately 10 miles to new Exit 67/ old Exit 7 (Irwin).
Then, follow directions from #1 above.

3) From the Northwest
Take Rt. 79 south to Pennsylvania Turnpike (Rt. 76). Travel east to new Exit 67/ old Exit 7 (Irwin). Then, follow directions from #1 above.

4) From the East
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Rt. 76) west to new Exit 75/ old Exit 8 (New Stanton).
Then, follow Rt. 119 north to the Rt. 66 north exit. (Toll is $1).
Travel north and take Exit 5 (Greensburg/Jeannette, Rt. 130).
At the end of the exit, make a right onto Rt. 130 east.
After approximately 2 miles, the University's entrance is on the right.
  OR
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Rt. 76) west to new Exit 75/ old Exit 8 (New Stanton).
Then, follow Rt. 119 north (approximately 8 miles).
Upon entering downtown Greensburg, Rt. 119 becomes Main Street.
Continue on Main Street and turn left onto Otterman Street (at the Courthouse Square).
At the second traffic light, turn right onto College Avenue.
The University's entrance is on the left.

5) From the Northeast
Take Rt. 22 west to Rt. 66 south (Toll is 50¢).
Take Exit 5 (Greensburg/Jeanette, Rt. 130).
At end of exit, make a left onto Rt. 130 east.
After approximately 2 miles, the University's entrance is on the right.

For door-to-door directions try mapquest.com.



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