Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, abbreviated "USC" and often called simply Sagrado, is a private Catholic university in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is one of the oldest and largest educational institutions in Puerto Rico with origins dating back to the 1880 establishment of an elementary school by the Society of the Sacred Heart.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 58%
- Average net price: $12,924
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,896
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 68%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $31,754
- Median earnings (8 years): $27,091
- Median earnings (6 years): $27,544
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Santurce, PR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon include Nursing, Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other, Journalism.
- Nursing (133 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,971 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $23,283 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,750
- Journalism (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,511 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,750
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,189 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Marketing (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,178 4 years after graduation
- Cinematography and Film (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $21,459 4 years after graduation
- Communication (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,023 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,150
- Psychology (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $26,597 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,875
- Business Administration and Management (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,058 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,100
- Advertising (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,189 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
Degree mix: Business 31%, Computer Science 1%, Health 28%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 3%, Communication 34%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,215 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,215
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,926
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,784
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,318
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,383
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,410
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,410
- Books and supplies: $2,500
- On-campus room and board: $9,300
- Off-campus room and board: $10,000
- Off-campus with family: $7,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,210
- Sticker vs net gap: 29%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 71%
- Federal loan recipients: 21%
- Average institutional grant: $1,451
- Average federal loan: $5,748
- Median debt at graduation: $16,250
Admissions
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon admits 58% of applicants. Of students admitted, 61% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,073
- Admitted: 1,783
- Enrolled: 1,089
- Yield (first-choice signal): 61%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,896
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 85%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduate students: 348
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 79%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $42,231
- Associate professor salary: $46,194
- Assistant professor salary: $46,811
- On-campus housing capacity: 717
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Universidad del Sagrado Corazon acceptance rate? Universidad del Sagrado Corazon admits 58% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Universidad del Sagrado Corazon cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,215 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,924.
What majors does Universidad del Sagrado Corazon offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other, Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Marketing.
What is the average salary after Universidad del Sagrado Corazon? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $31,754 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Universidad del Sagrado Corazon graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 68% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon official site: https://sagrado.edu.