Seton Hall University is a private

Private university

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 Roman Catholic university

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 in South Orange, New Jersey

South Orange, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,964 people, 5,522 households, and 3,766 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,945.3 people per square mile . There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of 1,987.5 per square mile...

, United States

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. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley

James Roosevelt Bayley

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, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the State of New Jersey. The university is known for its programs in business

Business

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, law

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, education

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, nursing

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, and diplomacy

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Seton Hall is made up of eight different schools and colleges with an undergraduate enrollment of about 5,200 students and a graduate enrollment of about 4,400.