Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private · Large suburb · SHU
Private institution in Fairfield, CT · 6,904 undergraduates · 68% acceptance rate · $75,059 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 10%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 15%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 17%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $45,4591,956th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $48,4601,806th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $48,4601,802nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $66,6691,791st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $75,059204th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $63,925170th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 74.5%311th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 84.8%443rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 67.7%556th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,904374th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.2%1,926th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 45 mi (LGA)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- ED IIJan 15
- EADec 1
- EA IIFeb 1
- RDJul 28
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $76,930 | $74,929 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $61,020 | $56,641 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $55,338 | $61,516 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,856 | $55,348 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $49,527 | $58,943 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $44,774 | $47,406 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,479 | $43,922 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $38,289 | $30,554 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,565 | $33,993 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $32,925 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,381 | $32,569 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $23,649 | $25,194 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1963source
- Athletic nickname: "Pioneers"source
- Campus Field seats about 3,334source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Red and Whitesource
- Mascot: "Big Red" the Pioneersource
- Motto: "Inspiring Minds, Unleashing Hearts"source
- Athletic conference: MAACsource
- Fight song: ""Pioneer Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: John Ratzenbergersource
- Notable alum: Kevin Nealonsource
- Notable alum: Romain Cannonesource
Athletics — 19 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $15,679,229 (M $7,791,350 · W $7,887,879)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesacredheart.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 130253)
- Compare colleges in CTRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in ConnecticutEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Sacred Heart University vs Yale UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 19 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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