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5151 Park Ave
Fairfield, CT 06825-1000
p. 203-371-7999
w. www.sacredheart.edu

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationRoman Catholic
Congressional District904

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Sacred Heart University?
212th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $30,090 $30,090 $30,090
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $208 $208 $208
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $460 $460 $460
FT Graduate Tuition $29,310 $29,310 $29,310
FT Graduate Required Fees $248 $248 $248
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $575 $575 $575
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $44,668 $44,668 $44,668
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $37,562 $37,562 $37,562
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $32,498 $32,498 $32,498

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $27,150 $28,990 $27,150 $28,990 $27,150 $28,990
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $750 $700
On-Campus – Room & Board $11,608 $11,330
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,500 $1,700
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $4,864(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,500 $1,700
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,500(N/C)

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 7,568 (3,038 male / 4,530 female)
Admitted 4,928 (1,907 male / 3,021 female)
Admission rate 65%
First-time Enrollment 980 (404 male / 576 female)
FT Enrollment 980 (404 male / 576 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment6,023

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Sacred Heart University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Sacred Heart University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Northeast Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Northeast Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Northeast Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Northeast Conference

SAT Test Admission

601st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 96%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 471 / 580
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 503 / 596
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 974 / 1176

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,332
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$8,840
Board Fee$3,406

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 36 98 138 32 4 2,624 28 2,960
Accounting 2 6 4 4 2 92 110
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 2 2
Art/Art Studies, General 2 44 46
Athletic Training/Trainer 6 120 126
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 4 2 54 66
Business Administration and Management, General 16 22 34 4 386 2 464
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 8 2 2 20 32
Chemistry, General 2 18 20
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4 76 80
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 2 2 14 18
Computer and Information Sciences, General 8 6 4 46 64
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 2 2 14 18
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 2 8 2 64 76
Economics, General 2 12 14
Education, General 16 12 4 2 762 22 818
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship 2 6 98 2 108
English Language and Literature, General 2 2 66 70
Exercise Physiology
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 2 10 12
Finance, General 2 2 8 4 92 108
General Studies 4 18 12 34
History, General 2 36 38
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mathematics, General 12 12
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) 26 26
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 4 8 4 114 2 132
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 30 30
Philosophy 2 12 14
Political Science and Government, General 2 42 44
Psychology, General 4 8 272 284
Reading Teacher Education 24 24
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
Religion/Religious Studies 8 8
Religion/Religious Studies, Other
Religious Education
Social Work 8 26 34
Sociology 2 10 12
Spanish Language and Literature 2 4 10 16

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Sacred Heart University 823rd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $69,580 ($74,215 male / $65,170 female)
Number of FT Faculty 201 (98 male / 103 female)
Number of PT Faculty 363
FT Faculty Ratio 0.6 : 1
Total Benefits $4,185,617

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