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Sacred Heart University | SHU

Fairfield, ConnecticutPrivate

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

66%

Private school in Connecticut with 6,700 total undergraduate students
Suburban
New England
Roman Catholic
D1 Basketball
Northeast Conference
5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 371-7999
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Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
66%
Yield rate - overall
22%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
68%

Men
62%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
12,663

Women: 67%
Men: 33%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$64,100
Out-of-state
$64,100

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,842
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
67%

6-year graduation rate
73%

Retention rate
83%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
1%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 66%
Men: 34%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
2%

Black
5%

Hispanic
11%

Native American
< 1%

Other
10%

White
72%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
13:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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