Also known as

  • SHU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,733
72.1% Female
27.9% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation)

Religious Affiliation
Roman Catholic

Region
New England CT ME MA NH RI VT

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
2

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.65%
Asian
6.27%
Black or African American
4.98%
Hispanic or Latino
0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
62.52%
White
1.02%
Two or more races
10.42%
Unknown
11.84%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$75

Admissions Office Web Address
www.sacredheart.edu/admissions

Tuition & Aid


Average Tuition
$23,125

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
Yes

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 263 263 0 0
With faculty status 263 263 0 0
Tenured 95 95 0 0
On tenure track 54 54 0 0
Not on tenure track 114 114 0 0
Annual contract 114 114 0 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
Healthcare Practioners and Technical Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average Tuition
$23,125

Financial aid office web address
www.sacredheart.edu/admissions/financialassistance

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No

Typical Room
$9,900

Typical Board
$4,240

Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$23,125
Full time Fees$0
Part time, per credit hour$654

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,733
72.1% Female
27.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.65%
Asian
6.27%
Black or African American
4.98%
Hispanic or Latino
0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
62.52%
White
1.02%
Two or more races
10.42%
Unknown
11.84%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 1 4
Asian 28 71
Black Or African American 56 178
Hispanic Or Latino 49 137
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 5
Non-resident Alien 258 184
White 527 1,807
Two Or More Races 9 29
Unknown 112 277

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
765
29.0% Male
71.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
80
26.3% Male
73.8% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
87
28.7% Male
71.3% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
5151 Park Ave
Fairfield, CT 06825-1000

Phone
203-371-7999

Fax

Email


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