What Sacred Heart costs
Sacred Heart University charges $50,404 a year in published tuition and fees, about $25,202 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $69,289 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $44,554 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Sacred Heart
For fall 2024, Sacred Heart University received 16,495 applications and admitted 10,781 students, and 1,885 enrolled as first-years.
What Sacred Heart students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Sacred Heart University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 212 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 129 |
| Business Administration and Management | 127 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 105 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 103 |
| Finance | 99 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | 86 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Pathologist | 55 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Sacred Heart
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut: about 4 miles away
- University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut: about 5 miles away
- University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut: about 15 miles away
- Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut: about 16 miles away
- Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut: about 17 miles away
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut: about 18 miles away
Colleges like Sacred Heart
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts: 7,061 undergraduates
- Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania: 6,938 undergraduates
- Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut: 6,531 undergraduates
- Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York: 6,488 undergraduates
- Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey: 6,036 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Sacred Heart University's acceptance rate? 65.4% for fall 2024: 10,781 of 16,495 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Sacred Heart University? $50,404 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Sacred Heart University? About 7,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is the campus setting at Sacred Heart University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Sacred Heart University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Sacred Heart University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
