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Sacred Heart University (SHU)

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America #231 in (National Universities) #- in Regional Rankings

0.0 ( Reviews)
Acceptance Rate: 66%
Last updated: Oct 05, 2025
Category University
Type Private for non-profit
Founded 1963
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About University

Sacred Heart University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was established in 1963 by Walter W. Curtis, who was the Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport. This university holds the distinction of being the first Catholic institution in the United States to have a faculty made up entirely of laypeople.  

Overview

Founded 1963
Ranking 231
Short code SHU
Application fee $75
Is ivy League? -
Campus size 350 acres
Student faculty ratio 15:1
Acceptance Rate 66%
Graduation Rate 73%
Fall deadline Jun 15, 2025
Spring deadline Feb 15, 2025
Summer deadline -
Weather condition In Fairfield, the summers are warm, humid, and wet; the winters are freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round.

Tuition and Admission Requirements

In-state tuition and fees (UG)
$50,404 USD /yr
Out-of-state tuition and fees (UG)
$50,404 USD /yr
International tuition and fees (UG)
$50,404 USD /yr
In-state tuition and fees (MS)
$29,850 USD /yr
Out-of-state tuition and fees (MS)
$29,850 USD /yr
International tuition and fees (MS)
$29,850 USD /yr
UG - GPA (UG)
3.58 / 4.0 scale
MS - GPA (MS)
3.2 / 4.0 scale
UG - IELTS (UG)
6.5 / (9.0 Scale)
MS - IELTS (MS)
6.5 / (9.0 Scale)
UG - TOEFL - IBT (UG)
80 iBT
MS - TOEFL - IBT (MS)
80 iBT
Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University

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