Sacred Heart University: Statistics

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#2291 of 14,131 In the World
#633 of 2,597 In North America
#578 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 28 In Connecticut
#2 of 2 In Fairfield
#694 of 1,028 For Social Work
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
66%
Avg. cost to attend
$45,280 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
6,782
Graduates
3,939
Male:Female Ratio
34:66
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
sacredheart.edu

Sacred Heart University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Sacred Heart University has an acceptance rate of 66% and is among the top 27% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 66% 60% 69%
Applicants 13,316 4,467 8,849
Admissions 8,750 2,680 6,070
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,774 577 1,197
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

3,268 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,221 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6932 (65%)
Nonresident Alien 1468 (14%)
Hispanic 1104 (10%)
Black or African American 442 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 345 (3%)
Two or more races 223 (2%)
Asian 199 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Sacred Heart University is $45,280 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$45,280/year
Average aid awarded
$19,484
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $37,986
$30-48K $39,204
$48-75K $42,068
$75-110K $44,891
$110K+ $46,287

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $46,310$34,852
Tuition in-state $46,310$34,852
Tuition out-of-state $46,310$34,852
Fee in-district $270
Fee in-state $270
Fee out-of-state $270

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,529
Combined charge for room and board $17,520
Room charge $11,730
Meal charge $5,790

Sacred Heart University majors

Sacred Heart University has granted 1,341 bachelor's degrees across 42 programs, 1,046 master's across 29 programs, and 113 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Sacred Heart University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 112 190 38
Business Administration and Management, General 116 69
Social Work 14 155
Education, General 125 13
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 131
Accounting 70 57
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 109 7
Nursing Administration 95
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 91
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 89
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 58 26
Finance, General 83
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 67
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 60
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 13 46
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 57
Physical Therapy & Therapist 57
Computer and Information Sciences, General 13 37
Physician Assistant 41
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 39
Communication, General 36
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 31
Curriculum and Instruction 25
Psychology, Other 25
General Studies 2 22
Medical Informatics 23
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 23
Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 4 16
Human Resources Development 20
Financial Mathematics 18
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 18
Fashion Merchandising 16
Mass Communication & Media Studies 15
Political Science and Government, General 15
Business Statistics 14
History, General 14
Public Administration 14
Economics, General 13
Neuroscience 13
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 13
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 12
English Language and Literature, General 11
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 11
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 11
Information Technology 11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 11
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 9
Sociology, General 9
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 8
Art & Art Studies, General 7
Chemistry, General 1 6
Sports Communication 7
Mathematics, General 6
Nursing Science 6
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 5
Computer Engineering, General 4
Game and Interactive Media Design 4
Philosophy 4
Biochemistry 3
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 3
International & Globalization Studies 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 1
Public Relations & Image Management 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 127 1,341 1,046 113

Sacred Heart University has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 73% 68% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Sacred Heart University has published 1,905 scientific papers with 21,095 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Psychology, Biology, Philosophy, Sociology, and Environmental Science.

Publications
1,905
Citations
21,095

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,387 / 14,016
Medicine
893 / 13,899
Political Science
892 / 8,765
Computer Science
852 / 10,275
Law
834 / 8,536
Psychology
806 / 11,745
Biology
757 / 12,239
Philosophy
718 / 6,865
Sociology
702 / 7,065
Environmental Science
625 / 7,624
Business
552 / 6,379
Engineering
527 / 5,882
Physics
511 / 5,698
Mathematics
507 / 5,182
Economics
471 / 3,952
Geography and Cartography
408 / 3,695
History
402 / 2,512
Chemistry
375 / 7,761
Quantum and Particle physics
337 / 3,582
Statistics
333 / 4,214
Pathology
333 / 4,331
Psychiatry
332 / 5,814
Social Psychology
313 / 5,420
Archaeology
308 / 2,429
Physical Therapy
296 / 5,298
Geology
293 / 4,993
Linguistics
285 / 3,618
Development Studies
284 / 2,765
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
284 / 2,729
Art & Design
279 / 1,574
Neuroscience
248 / 4,460
Nursing
246 / 3,151
Management
243 / 3,392
Ecology
239 / 3,330
Paleontology
238 / 3,820
Biochemistry
233 / 5,580
Health Science
199 / 2,467
Genetics
195 / 5,200
Education Majors
193 / 1,453
Finance
190 / 1,580

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 5 2
1992 2 2
1993 5 8
1994 5 2
1995 13 4
1996 11 10
1997 22 10
1998 21 22
1999 13 15
2000 23 31
2001 28 60
2002 28 66
2003 42 135
2004 35 191
2005 36 261
2006 34 311
2007 50 357
2008 48 376
2009 42 462
2010 60 445
2011 71 540
2012 74 625
2013 73 738
2014 76 820
2015 88 906
2016 90 942
2017 92 1030
2018 123 1283
2019 107 1555
2020 129 2002
2021 149 2412
2022 132 2450
2023 128 2601
Academic rankings

Sacred Heart University alumni

  1. John Ratzenberger

    John Ratzenberger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm actortelevision directorscreenwritervoice actor
    Biography

    John Dezso Ratzenberger is an American actor. He is best known for playing the character Cliff Clavin on the comedy series Cheers, for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations. Ratzenberger also played a role in the short-lived spin-off The Tortellis and in an episode of Wings, which was made by the same creators. He has voiced various characters in every single Pixar feature film until Onward (2020), including Hamm in the Toy Story franchise, The Abominable Snowman in the Monsters, Inc. franchise, Mack in the Cars franchise, The Underminer in The Incredibles franchise, and many others.

  2. Lydia Hearst-Shaw

    Lydia Hearst-Shaw
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    television actormodelfilm actorsocialite
    Biography

    Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw is an American fashion model, actress, socialite, and lifestyle blogger. She is a great-granddaughter of newspaper publisher and politician William Randolph Hearst and a daughter of the author and actress Patty Hearst.

  3. Kevin Nealon

    Kevin Nealon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    television actorscreenwriterfilm actoractorvoice actor
    Biography

    Kevin Nealon is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Nealon first gained widespread attention during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, where he anchored the show's news parody segment Weekend Update. After leaving SNL, he acted in several of the Happy Madison films, played Doug Wilson on the Showtime series Weeds, and provided the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin, on Glenn Martin, DDS.

  4. Ramón Colón-López

    Ramón Colón-López
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    military personnel
    Biography

    Ramón Colón-López is a retired senior non-commissioned officer of the United States Air Force and a former pararescueman, and served as the 4th Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) from December 13, 2019 to November 3, 2023. In his role as SEAC, Colón-López is the most senior enlisted member of the United States military. In 2007 he was the only Hispanic American among the first six airmen to be awarded the newly created Air Force Combat Action Medal. He served as the Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Africa Command from September 2016 to November 2019.

All 22 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SHU
Founded 1963
Motto Where personal attention leads to personal achievement
Colors red, grey
Academic calendar September to May
Total FTE staff 1,281
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 5151 Park Ave
Fairfield, Connecticut, 06825-1000
United States
City population 62,000
Phone 2033717999

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