Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University (SHU) is a private Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1963 by Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sacred Heart was the first Catholic university in the United States to be staffed by the laity.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 65%
- Average net price: $46,174
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,549
- Graduation rate (150%): 73%
- Graduation rate (200%): 74%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $75,059
- Median earnings (8 years): $71,006
- Median earnings (6 years): $63,925
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fairfield, CT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Sacred Heart University include Nursing, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (212 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,244 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (129 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,373 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Business Administration and Management (127 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,883 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (105 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,404 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Marketing (103 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,514 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Finance (99 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,733 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,531
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other (86 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,507 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Speech-language Pathology (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,244 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,710 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,777 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 19%, Health 37%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 5%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Sacred Heart University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $37,374 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $37,374
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $38,526
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $43,128
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $47,177
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $47,318
- In-state tuition and fees: $50,404
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $50,404
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $19,140
- Off-campus room and board: $14,300
- Off-campus with family: $3,150
- Typical cost of attendance: $70,744
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 57%
- Average institutional grant: $20,237
- Average federal loan: $6,464
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Sacred Heart University admits 65% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 16,495
- Admitted: 10,781
- Enrolled: 1,885
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,549
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 50%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 3,492
- Graduation rate: 73%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 23%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 31%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $125,535
- Associate professor salary: $107,468
- Assistant professor salary: $89,394
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,797
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Sacred Heart University acceptance rate? Sacred Heart University admits 65% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Sacred Heart University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $37,374 a year after aid. Average net price is $46,174.
What majors does Sacred Heart University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Marketing.
What is the average salary after Sacred Heart University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $75,059 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Sacred Heart University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 73%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Sacred Heart University official site: https://sacredheart.edu.