Seton Hill University
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Seton Hill University is a small Catholic liberal arts university in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Formerly a women's college, it became a coeducational university in 2002.
The school was founded in 1883 by the Sisters of Charity. It is named for Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774–1821), who founded the Sisters of Charity, and who would later become first native-born American saint. (Seton Hall University in New Jersey is also named after Elizabeth Ann Seton.)
During the 1980s, men were regularly admitted to many programs at Seton Hill College, including music and theater. After president JoAnne Boyle formalized the school's new status as a university, the school's nickname was changed from "Spirits" to "Griffins," and several men's athletics teams were added, including American football (NAIA Mid-American Conference). The university's sports have recently announced a change to NCAA Division II and are joining the WVIAC, or West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
The school is home to the National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education, The National Education Center for Women in Business, and a graduate program in Writing Popular Fiction.