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Sacred Heart University

General Information

Name: Sacred Heart University
Address: 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825-1000
Phone:

  • General information: (203) 371-7999
  • Financial aid office: (203) 365-7670
  • Admissions office: (203) 371-7880

Website: www.sacredheart.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$25,300$23,750$21,990
Books and supplies$700$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$11,030$10,339$9,280
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,864$4,864$4,864
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$38,530$36,289$33,470
Off-campus$32,364$30,814$29,054
Off-campus with family$27,500$25,950$24,190

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 13%
  • State/local grants: 18%
  • Institutional grants: 87%
  • Student loans: 75%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3373
  • State/local grants:$3290
  • Institutional grants:$7066
  • Student loans:$2660

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,8562,3433,513
Percent admitted63.7%63.7%63.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time23.7%23.8%23.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5560
Undergraduate enrollment: 4104
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 64%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 79%
    • Part Time: 21%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Associate
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Religion/Religious Studies, Other - Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor


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