Application Process

Adult Students or Non-Incoming High School Graduates

Adult students are individuals who have graduated from high school more than six months prior to applying for an online bachelor's or certificate program.

To apply as an adult student, you will need to:

• Complete our online application.
• Provide an official high school transcript or GED (required for students without an associate's degree, or with less than 60 credit hours completed).
• Provide official transcripts from all colleges and universities where you have completed coursework.

GPA Requirement

Adult students with a cumulative GPA below 2.0 may require additional application materials. 

Rolling Admissions

There is no application deadline.  We'll respond to you with an admission decision shortly after you've submitted your application and required materials.

Incoming High School Graduates

Incoming high school graduates are individuals that graduated high school within six months of applying for an online bachelor's degree or certificate program.

To apply as an incoming high school student, you will need to:

• Complete our online application.
• Provide an official high school transcript.
• Provide us with official score reports from the either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Testing Program (ACT). (Seton Hill also has a Test-Optional alternative.)
• Provide us with a one-page personal statement answering the following questions:
  • Why does the Online Bachelor's Program fit your lifestyle better than an on-campus program?
  • What are your study habits and how do you plan to balance coursework with your other responsibilities?
  • How do you plan to use the Online Bachelor's Program to further your current career or support your career goals?

How to Provide Us With Official Transcripts

To be considered official, transcripts must be sent by the educational institution directly to gadmit@setonhill.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to the Office of Graduate and Online Studies., 1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601. Learn more here.

Academic Program-Specific Admission Requirements

If the program you are interested in has its own admission requirements, they will be noted on the academic program page. 

Transfer Credits

You can transfer up to 90 credits to Seton Hill. To earn a Seton Hill degree as a transfer student:

• One-half of the credits in your major must be taken at Seton Hill.
• Your final 30 credits must be taken at Seton Hill.

Free Credit Evaluations & Transfer Counseling Before You Apply

We will be happy to take a look at the academic credits you've already earned and give you an unofficial estimate of what will transfer. If you're currently enrolled and plan to transfer in the future, we can help you choose the courses at your current school that will have the best chance of being accepted at Seton Hill.

Official Credit Evaluation

Once admitted into Seton Hill University you will receive an official credit evaluation from the registrar's office indicating which credits will transfer into Seton Hill. 

Transfer Agreements with Other Colleges & Schools

Seton Hill has articulation agreements (an agreement between institutions that coursework taken at one institution will transfer into the program of the other) with a variety of schools, including:

• Allegany College of Maryland
• Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) 
• Laurel Business Institutes
• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
• South Hills School of Business & Technology
• Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) 

It is not a requirement that your previous institution have an agreement with Seton Hill for your credits to transfer.

Some of Our Frequently Requested Transfer Guides:

• Westmoreland County Community College (PDF)
• Community College of Allegheny County (PDF)
• Allegany College of Maryland (PDF)
• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (PDF)

Joint Admission Programs (3 + 1)

The Online Bachelor’s Degree Program has special joint admission agreements (some schools refer to these as 3 + 1 programs) with the schools listed below. If you are earning a degree through one of these programs and plan to transfer into one of Seton Hill’s Online Bachelor’s Degrees programs, you may be able to take up to three years of courses (earning your degree and taking another year’s worth of courses you plan to transfer) at your current school (at your current school’s tuition rates), and transfer to Seton Hill for the last 1 - 1.5 years of bachelor’s study. All Seton Hill online bachelor's degree programs are eligible for joint admissions.  If you are interested in transferring into the behavioral health degree, you should be enrolled in a social work, psychology, human services, sociology or similar program at your partner school. Most business majors can transfer into Seton Hill's business programs. We will work with you to select courses at your current school that will transfer into the appropriate Seton Hill online degree. 

• Allegany College of Maryland
• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
• Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC)
• Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) Nursing Program/Seton Hill U. RN to BSN Program

International Students

Click here for information on applying to Seton Hill as an international student. 

Financial Aid & Support

At Seton Hill, we keep our costs low, and we'll work with you to create an aid package to help with any outstanding need.