FAQs

The Undergraduate program is designed for traditional-aged full-time students – generally 18 to 23 years old. Undergraduate students get first priority for residence hall space.

The Continuing Studies program is designed for undergraduates of non-traditional age, generally 24 years old and up.

The Graduate Program offers Master's degrees, post-baccalaureate certificates and two doctoral programs (Psy.D. and Ed.D.).

For international students applying, Saint Elizabeth University requires TOEFL scores or their equivalent (e.g. IELTS).

SAT scores are not required for international applicants to any program of study.

For international students applying, Saint Elizabeth University requires TOEFL scores or their equivalent (e.g. IELTS).

• TOEFL IBT: Undergraduate: 61 or higher; Graduate: 79 or higher
• IELTS: Undergraduate: 4.5 or higher; Graduate: 6 or higher

Test of English as a Foreign Language® (TOEFL®)
http://www.toefl.org/
Saint Elizabeth University Code: 2090

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
http://www.ielts.org/

Letters of recommendation are important in giving us a view of applicants beyond their "test scores and grades." For Graduate and traditional Undergraduate programs, letters of recommendation are required. Try to pick references who know you well, both as a student and as a person. Please note that letters of recommendation are not required for applicants to our undergraduate Continuing Studies program.

Interviews are not required for international students in most of our programs, but are required for the Graduate programs in Counseling Psychology and ACT. If an interview is required, you will be contacted.

The first step is to complete and submit the application form.

All programs at Saint Elizabeth University have rolling admission deadlines; but for international students, we strongly encourage applications no later than June 15 for Fall admission, and November 15 for Spring admission.

Please note that Undergraduate scholarship applicants should apply no later than March 1.

Decisions are made on a rolling basis and notification usually takes 4-6 weeks from the time an application is complete.

• Undergraduate Cost Estimator
• Graduate Cost Estimator

Bills are sent starting in July for the fall semester, and starting in November for the spring semester.

You may pay by check or money order made payable to Saint Elizabeth University.

You may pay by electronic transfer. Click here for instructions on payment methods.

Payment is due by the date shown on the invoice, or before the start of classes.

Average class size is 11 students.

Click here for undergraduate programs.

Click here for more information on graduate programs.

Please note that due to New Jersey Department of Education regulations for teacher certification, international students may take only a restricted number of Education courses, and not a complete undergraduate major in Education. There are, however, no such restrictions on the study of Education at the graduate level.

Most departments provide the opportunity to do an internship. Visit the Career Services page for more information. See also employment for international students.

The Mathematics Skills Placement test is given to all incoming students, including U.S. students. The test has two sections: Arithmetic and Algebra. The arithmetical portion tests skills such as basic calculations, whole numbers, fractions, percentages, rates, geometry, etc. The algebraic section tests elementary Algebra. Each section has 35 multiple choice questions. The test is administered using a computer. Students with SAT scores above 540 are not required to take the test. Use of a calculator during the test is permitted but not necessary (please bring your own calculator if you want one). Notes and dictionaries are NOT permitted.

The Office of Student Engagement sponsors many events for students. We also have a very active Center for Volunteerism and Service-Learning. Also, because the campus is near a train station, students can easily travel to nearby towns, or to New York City.

Click here for a list of student clubs and organizations.

SEU has the following sports teams: baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Visit www.seueagles.com for all the latest SEU sports news, team information and more.

We also have a weight room and many other facilities for recreational athletic activity.

We have over 400 residence halls spaces available, most of them single rooms. Residence halls are assigned to Undergraduate students first, and then, if available to Graduate and Continuing Studies students.

To guarantee that you will have a room in the residence halls, you must submit your housing deposit by mid-June.

The Residence Life Survey includes many questions about your personal preferences and habits and it will be sent to you after submitting your housing deposit. These answers are used in assigning you to a particular room and roommate.

If both you and your roommate list each other's names on your Residence Life Survey, Residence Life will try to put you together, but cannot guarantee doing so.

See Suggestion List for First-Time International Students.

You may ship some of your things ahead by sending them to:

(Your Name)
c/o Erin Zirkel
Saint Elizabeth University
Santa Rita Hall 109
2 Convent Road
Morristown, NJ 07960-6989
USA

Please allow sufficient time for items to reach the University.

Please plan to arrive no earlier than the first day of orientation. If you intend to stay on campus, please plan to arrive on that date. If you are staying off-campus, please plan to arrive no earlier than 30 days prior to the start of classes.

International students may stay in their dorm rooms throughout the school year, with two exceptions: They must leave their dorm rooms for about 14 days after the end of the fall semester (but do not need to remove their possessions); and must completely vacate the dormitory (except for items left in storage) for about 14 days just prior to the start of the fall semester. There is no extra charge for staying in the dorms during breaks in the regular academic year (i.e., from September to May). Housing from May to August is available at an extra weekly fee.

All dorm residents must have a school meal plan. Commuters are not required to do so.

You are given a meal plan automatically when you request housing on campus

You will need to arrange for transportation to campus via taxi or train.

Undergraduate international students are required to purchase the University's health insurance. You can visit the Wellness Center for more information on the current year's coverage. Graduate and Continuing Studies students may purchase the University's health insurance if they wish, but they must request this from the Business Office. All international students are required to have some form of health insurance.

The weather in New Jersey varies from year to year. We are in the zone between the warmer south and the colder north, with no mountain ranges blocking north-south air movement. Thus, some years are warmer and other years are colder, but generally it is not very hot or very cold for too long.

Winter temperatures are generally around freezing from December to February – just above freezing during the day, and just below freezing at night. We often, though, have several weeks where the temperature never goes below freezing at all, and also another week or so where it never goes above freezing. We typically have one or two big snow storms per year (more than 15 cm), and four or five smaller storms (less than 4 cm); but we might have a winter with no snow at all, or a winter with snow every week. In any case, snow usually melts within a few days of when it falls since daytime winter temperatures are typically above freezing.

Spring is usually an abrupt change, and not the gradual transition it is in many temperate parts of the world. The weather can shift suddenly and then shift back again a few days later – cool to hot, hot to cool, then warm or hot again.

Our summers tend to be humid, with daytime temperatures from 20-30 C. There is often a week or so of daytime temperatures above 32 C, but this is not true every year.

Fall comes more gradually than spring, with a steady cooling of temperatures day after day. Sometimes there is a week of summer-like weather in late September or early October; but other than that, temperatures gradually tend to cool as winter approaches. Snow can fall as early as November, but generally does not come until late December or early January. With the ground still slightly warm from the summer weather, any early snow that falls (November, early December) usually melts as soon as it hits the ground.