Seton Hall University

Seton Hall University, a Roman Catholic, private university in South Orange, New Jersey, is one of the top 125 institutions of higher learning in the United States. Newark-based Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, who was a cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt, founded Seton Hall University in 1856. He named the university after Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, who was his aunt, as well as the first American Catholic saint. Today, the campus sits on nearly 60 acres of land in a suburban setting. Its motto is “Hazard Zet Forward” or “Despite hazards, move forward.” Notable alumni include former chairman of the Singer Corporation William F. Andrews, federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Harold A. Ackerman, reporter Jim Donovan, media commentator Lisa Durden, drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band Max Weinberg and author Niobia Bryant. The school’s colors are pirate blue, gray and white, its mascot is the Pirate and its teams are called the Pirates. Its sports affiliations are ACCU and NAICU, and varsity sports offered include men’s baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and soccer, and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, swimming and diving and volleyball.

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