Sacred Heart University Overview

Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution. Sacred Heart is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Sacred Heart University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Sacred Heart is the doctor's degree.
• In a recent academic period33% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Sacred Heart with a bachelor's degree make about $75,059 a year. That's 84% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average Sacred Heart student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Sacred Heart University?

Contact details for Sacred Heart are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825-1000
Phone:	203-371-7999
Website:	www.sacredheart.edu

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How Do I Get Into Sacred Heart?

You can apply to Sacred Heart online at: https://www.sacredheart.edu/admissions--aid/undergraduate-admissions/

Admission Requirements for Sacred Heart

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Sacred Heart?

The acceptance rate at Sacred Heart is 66%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Can I Afford Sacred Heart University?

The overall average net price of Sacred Heart is $49,276. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Sacred Heart, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $12,381 a year. That adds up to $49,524 over four years for those students.

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Sacred Heart University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,417 undergraduate students at Sacred Heart, with 5,671 being full-time and 746 being part-time.

There are also 2,896 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,671 full-time undergraduates at Sacred Heart, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sacred Heart University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	93
Black or African American	190
Hispanic or Latino	677
White	4,332
International Students	88
Other Races/Ethnicities	291

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Sacred Heart University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 56 countries are represented at Sacred Heart. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

Sacred Heart University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	69	0	252	0	148	19	488
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	16	2	180	0	198
Social Work	0	0	0	18	0	133	0	151
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	146	2	0	0	148
Allied Health Professions	0	23	0	86	0	39	0	148
Accounting	0	0	0	87	0	53	0	140
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	0	0	124	0	14	0	138
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	130	1	0	0	131
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	131	0	0	0	131
General Education	0	0	0	0	0	128	1	129
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0	0	127	1	128
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	0	0	0	0	126	0	126
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	2	60	58	120
Marketing	0	0	0	104	3	0	0	107
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	75	0	20	0	95
Communication Sciences	0	0	0	52	0	41	0	93
General Biology	0	0	0	71	0	0	0	71
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	63	0	0	0	63
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	16	0	45	0	61
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	49	0	5	0	54
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	53	0	0	53
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	4	0	29	0	33
Economics	0	0	0	32	0	0	0	32
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	0	0	28	0	28
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	1	25	0	26
General English Literature	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	26
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	24
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	22
Food Science Technology	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	21
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	1	0	16	0	0	0	17
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Public Administration	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	16
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	14
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	13
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	13
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Mathematics	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
History	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	11
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	11
Chemistry	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	9
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Sociology	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	6
Communication & Journalism (Other)	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4
Special Education	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Romance Languages	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
International Studies	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Philosophy	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Public Health	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Data Analytics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	21	93	4	1,658	105	1,307	79	3,267

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Unknownwikidata:Q4233718 under License

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