Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 68%
Sacred Heart University is a private university in Fairfield, Connecticut. SHU was founded in 1963 and enrolls 12,067 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 12,067 |
| Campus Setting | suburb |
| Admission rate | 68% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $48,460 |
| Out-of-State | $48,460 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to SHU, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Sacred Heart University.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $48,160 | $48,160 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
| Room and Board | $18,450 | $18,450 |
| Books | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $68,110 | $68,110 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 252 | 31 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 7 | 180 | |
| Social Work | 18 | 133 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 146 | 0 | |
| Accounting | 87 | 53 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 124 | 14 | |
| Finance, General | 130 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 131 | ||
| Education, General | 128 | 1 | |
| Medical Informatics | 126 | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 104 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 99 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 52 | 41 | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | 86 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 71 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 69 | 1 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 63 | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 58 | ||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 60 | ||
| Business Statistics | 58 | ||
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 49 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 45 | ||
| Physician Associate/Assistant | 39 | ||
| Communication, General | 38 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 37 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 18 | 16 | |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 4 | 29 | |
| Economics, General | 32 | ||
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 28 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 26 | ||
| Human Resources Development | 25 | ||
| Fashion Merchandising | 23 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 22 | ||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 20 | ||
| General Studies | 16 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 17 | ||
| Public Administration | 16 | ||
| Sports Communication | 16 | ||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 15 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 14 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 13 | ||
| Neuroscience | 12 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 12 | ||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 11 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 11 | ||
| History, General | 11 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 10 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 5 | 5 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 9 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 9 | ||
| Information Technology | 9 | ||
| Sociology, General | 8 | ||
| Biochemistry | 7 | ||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 6 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 6 | ||
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 5 | ||
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 5 | ||
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 5 | ||
| Nursing Science | 3 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 3 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| International/Globalization Studies | 3 | ||
| Philosophy | 2 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 2 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release