Sacred Heart University in Fairfield
Fairfield, CT
Sacred Heart University offers 216-degree programs and 15 via distance education. Student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1. 1 high safety campus. Acceptance Rate is 57%. 32.9% are women, and 67.1% are men. 5% percents of international students. Sacred Heart University is a member of 6 athletic associations. The average annual total cost of attendance at Sacred Heart University is 36796$, that is above national average. Total price of living is between $41250 and $54264 per year. 68% of full-time Sacred Heart University students completed their education program in 150 percent of time: graduation rate is above national average. Average salary after attending is $53,900, so if you studied 2 years, you’ll get your funds back in less than 2 years.
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Average Annual Cost
Average annual cost includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, minus the average grant/scholarship aid. Separate metrics have calculated for different institutions depends on calendar system and sector of the establishment (public or private).
The Sacred Heart University is a private and academic-year institution, so it’s net price represents an average of all programs and includes only undergraduates who first enrolled in the fall term and receive Title IV aid. The total cost of attendance depends on whether undergraduates live on campus, off campus (not with family), or off campus (with family).
ABOVE AVERAGE
By Family Income
Depending on the federal state, or institutional grant and available, Sacred Heart University students in your income bracket may pay more of less than the overall average costs.
| Family Income | Average cost |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $30,948 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $31,708 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $33,905 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $37,007 |
| $110,001+ | $39,182 |
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendations
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Neither required nor recommended:
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Admission test scores
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Finance
Charges:
Typical room charge for academic year: 9900
Typical board charge for academic year: -
Combined charge for room and board: -
Percent of students with financial aid
Types of financial aids
4239 of Sacred Heart University undergraduate students were awarded with some type of financial aid, it’s 85 percents of all undergraduate students. This makes Sacred Heart University number 6 in the amount of financial aid awarded to students among all educational institutions in Connecticut.
Students at Sacred Heart University awarded 5 types of loans or aids, the biggest percent of students received a any financial aid.
Salary After Attending
According to College Scorecard Data from U.S. Department of Education
Students services
Career
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Living & meal
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on campus
Institution provide on-campus housing
Institution provides board or meal plan
Veteran Services Available
Yellow Ribbon Program
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
Disability services
Percent indicator of undergraduates formally registered as students with disabilities
Undergraduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Graduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Alternative tuition plans
Any alternative tuition plans offered by institution
Tuition payment plan
Tuition payment plan - a program that allows tuition to be paid in installments spread out over an agreed upon period of time, sometimes without interest or finance charges.
Special learning opportunities
Here are the learning opportunities available in Sacred Heart University.
ROTC
ROTC - Air Force
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Teacher certification: students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
Teacher certification: approved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teachers
ROTC - Reserve Officers' Training Corps, a college program providing scholarships for training commissioned officers covering college tuition.
Study abroad - programs and arrangements offering students a possibility to complete part of the college program studying in another country.
Weekend/evening college allows students to complete courses and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Teacher certifications programs are designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Athletic associations
- Member of National Athletic Association
- Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- NCAA/NAIA member for football
- NCAA/NAIA member for basketball
- NCAA/NAIA member for baseball
- NCAA/NAIA member for cross country/track
Graduation Rate
Sacred Heart University graduation rate is above the national average.
68% of full-time students enrolled for the first time to Sacred Heart University completed the education program and got a degree in 150 percent of the expected time of completion.
The graduation rate value includes only programs that were completed less than six years for four-year degrees or less than three years for two-year degrees.
Graduation rate is the percentage of institution’s new-entering, first-time, first-year undergraduate students who complete their program within 150% of the published time for the program. Graduation rate excludes a huge number of students. This indicator doesn’t consider students of nontraditional enrollments - part-time students, students who enroll mid-year, and who transfer from one institution to another. So graduation rate alone can create a misleading perception. Completion rate in the form of total number of students receiving any types of awards/degrees creates a complete picture. Combining this data with graduation rate is a better way to compare schools.
Applying information
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendations
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Neither required nor recommended:
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Admission test scores
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Acceptance Rate
The percentage of students given offers out of all those that applied.
In comparison to National Average
Sacred Heart University acceptance rate is below national average.
In comparison to state Average
Average acceptance rate for institutions in state is 58%, so acceptance rate value is below state average for 1% only.
BELOW AVERAGE
In comparison to an average acceptance rate in of colleges in $30k - $40k price range
Average acceptance rate for all institutions in state in the same net price range is 64%, so Sacred Heart University acceptance rate value is below state net price average for 7%.
BELOW AVERAGE
Admissions yield
Total
Full time
Part time
Retention rate
Full-time retention rate
Part-time retention rate
The Sacred Heart University full-time retention rate is 83% and part-time retention rate is 0%.
Retention rate is the percentage of the institution's first-time first-year undergraduate students who continue at that institution the next year. E.g., full-time students who study in the fall semester and continue studying in the same program next fall semester are counted in the retention rate.
Retention rate is an important index: if it is high, it shows that school has quality curriculum, welcoming student environments and cultures as more students choose to continue their studies.
Student Body
The student-to-faculty ratio at Sacred Heart University is 15:1, that means that for every 15 students the institution has one professor, lecturer or specialist with a degree in education. Lower student-to-faculty ratio is better - it means that professors can dedicate more time and attention to each student.
Men/Women
Percent of international students
Race/ethnicity breakdown
Students enrollment in distance education
In Sacred Heart University the biggest percent of students are enrolled in on-campus courses.
Distance education location breakdown
Here are the students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses at Sacred Heart University and grouped by their location. Distance education courses are the most popular for students located in Connecticut.
Campus Safety
The percentage of crimes on Main Campus
The campus located by 5151 Park Ave address in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Main Campus in comparison of all branches in the US. It is calculated as the average percent of crimes yearly by five years of data for every campus, based on an overall number of students studying there. The branch is a part of Sacred Heart University with 0.14% of maximum crimes a year. The most often crimes detected on Main Campus are burglary, motor vehicle theft, and aggravated assault.
Academic Programs
Number of degree programs offered
This is one of the lowest number of programs in comparison with other 96 universities in Connecticut state. Sacred Heart University is one of the few institutions in Connecticut that offers an Associate's degree program.
Number of degree programs offered via distance education
There are 15 distance education programs that are provided in the Sacred Heart University: 9 are for Master's degree and 3 are Bachelor's degree.
Note, that programs offered via distance education might be fully online as well as partially online and contain real-time elements. So look carefully into each program to make sure you can commit.
Total credit/contact hours
Here you can find the data on instructional activity in measured in total credit and/or contact hours delivered by institutions during a 12-month period. Also we shown the Connecticut state average data to help you compare.
Sacred Heart University provides coursework for undergraduate students, graduate students and students with doctors professional practice.
In 2014-2015 academic year estimated full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment was 4878 students with 146347 сredit hours for 12-month instructional activity period. The enrollment for graduates was 2173 with 52148 credit hours. The doctors professional practice enrollment was 291 students.
TOP 5 Popular Majors
The most popular majors counted as percentage breakdown of degrees awarded in every single discipline in Sacred Heart University
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Location & Website
Address: 5151 Park Ave
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Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Calendar system: Semester
General Phone Number: +2033717999
Institution is active in current year: 1
Institution's internet website address: sacredheart.edu
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