Siena Heights University
Siena Heights University (SHU) is a private Catholic university in Adrian, Michigan, United States. It was founded by the Adrian Dominican Sisters in 1919. The university will close at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 69%
- Average net price: $17,124
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,002
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- Graduation rate (200%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 74%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $57,529
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,441
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,913
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Adrian, MI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Siena Heights University include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Criminal Justice.
- Business Administration and Management (74 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,316 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,507
- Nursing (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,539 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,334
- Criminal Justice (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,791 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,286
- Surgical Technology (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,797 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,187
- Accounting (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,960 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,062
- Community Organization and Advocacy (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,554 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,625
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,797 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,187
- Biology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,155 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,625
- Psychology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,672 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Health Services (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,834 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,625
Degree mix: Business 37%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 3%, Health 46%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 4%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Siena Heights University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,529 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,529
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,075
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,350
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,918
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,204
- In-state tuition and fees: $30,778
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $30,778
- Books and supplies: $1,212
- On-campus room and board: $13,530
- Off-campus room and board: $13,530
- Off-campus with family: $2,144
- Typical cost of attendance: $45,520
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 68%
- Average institutional grant: $20,154
- Average federal loan: $7,226
- Median debt at graduation: $18,750
Admissions
Siena Heights University admits 69% of applicants. Of students admitted, 36% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,418
- Admitted: 977
- Enrolled: 355
- Yield (first-choice signal): 36%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,002
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 67%
- Part-time undergraduates: 25%
- Age 25 and older: 30%
- Graduate students: 131
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 44%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $72,165
- Associate professor salary: $59,766
- Assistant professor salary: $58,261
- On-campus housing capacity: 665
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 910
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Siena Heights University acceptance rate? Siena Heights University admits 69% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Siena Heights University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,529 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,124.
What majors does Siena Heights University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Surgical Technology, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Siena Heights University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $57,529 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Siena Heights University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 74% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Siena Heights University official site: https://sienaheights.edu.