Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
4-year Private university
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Overview

Sacred Heart University is a private institution established in 1963 with suburban setting located at Fairfield. It is ranked 209 in National Universities  in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $48,460 (2024). It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,782. It practices semester-based academic calendar.

#209 in National Universities
Setting
Suburban
Location Fairfield, Connecticut
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1963
Selectivity Low
Size Medium
6,782 Undergraduates
Website http://www.sacredheart.edu/

Learning

14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Health Professions
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$67,950
Cost of Attendance
$37,928
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $41,420
Outstate Tuition Fee $41,420
Room and Board Fees $18,450
$55,042 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

66% (Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Difficult
$50 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.7 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Optional
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp

For International Students

80 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

English is official language

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Dec
01
Early Action Deadline
Dec
01
Early Decision Deadline
Jan
15
Early Decision II Deadline
Jul
28
Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
Feb
15
Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
Aug
01
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Feb
15
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
Feb
15
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$26,686 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$21,855 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $67,950
59% Students with need received Financial Aid
19.2% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority Deadline February 15
Forms to be submitted CSS/Financial Aid Profile, FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
President's Excellence Award
Total Worth $6,000 to $21,000 per year
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Trustee Scholarship
Total Worth $6,000 to $21,000 per year
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
College Scholarship
Total Worth $6,000 to $21,000 per year
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Conley Award
Total Worth $6,000 to $21,000 per year
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Activity Based Grants
Total Worth --
Details Sacred Heart University offers activity-based grant and scholarship programs for full-time undergraduate students who participate in various student life programs on campus. Awards are based on level of activity and participation and include programs such as Intercollegiate Athletics, Community Service, Christian Leadership, Pioneer Bands, University Choir, Theatre Arts, University Dance, Student Leadership, Undergraduate Research Assistants, Classroom Learning Assistants, Resident Assistants and others. Award amounts vary and annual renewal of these grants requires continued participation in the grant-awarding program.
Endowed Scholarships
Total Worth --
Details Sacred Heart University awards Endowed Scholarships to full-time undergraduate upperclassmen (sophomore, juniors and seniors) who complete the Endowed Scholarship Application. Students who qualify will be identified and emailed by the Office of Student Financial Assistance and invited to apply. Scholarship committees will meet and award scholarships throughout the academic year. Students will be notified as they are awarded a scholarship. In some instances, Sacred Heart University, is contractually obligated to share information about each student recipient. As a scholarship recipient, you may be asked, by the Office of University Advancement, to provide a bio and/or photo to be shared with the contact of the specific scholarship you have been awarded.
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Students

6,782 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Medium
84% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
69% Students graduate within 6 years