Sacred Heart University Healthcare Programs

Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution. Fairfield is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Sacred Heart University?

Contact details for Sacred Heart are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825-1000
Phone:	203-371-7999
Website:	www.sacredheart.edu

How Do I Get Into Sacred Heart?

You can apply to Sacred Heart online at: https://www.sacredheart.edu/admissions--aid/undergraduate-admissions/

Admission Requirements for Sacred Heart

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Sacred Heart?

The acceptance rate at Sacred Heart is 66%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Can I Afford Sacred Heart University?

The overall average net price of Sacred Heart is $49,276. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Sacred Heart, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $12,170 a year. That adds up to $48,680 over four years for those students.

Sacred Heart University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,761 undergraduate students at Sacred Heart, with 6,071 being full-time and 690 being part-time.

There are also 3,024 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,071 full-time undergraduates at Sacred Heart, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sacred Heart University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	102
Black or African American	184
Hispanic or Latino	701
White	4,702
International Students	76
Other Races/Ethnicities	306

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Sacred Heart University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 56 countries are represented at Sacred Heart. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

Online Learning at Sacred Heart University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 48 master’s degree programs available online at Sacred Heart. In 2022-2023, 4,489 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Sacred Heart has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Connecticut for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Sacred Heart majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	64%
Registered Nursing	3%

Sacred Heart University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	112	0	190	0	38	0	340
Nursing Administration	0	0	0	1	95	0	96
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	0	0	92	0	0	0	92
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	0	58	26	84
Occupational Therapy	0	0	0	0	60	0	60
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	0	0	13	0	46	0	59
Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	0	2	0	57	59
Physician Assistant	0	0	0	0	41	0	41
Medical Informatics	0	0	0	0	23	0	23
Radiologic Technology	13	0	0	0	0	0	13
Nursing Science	0	0	0	0	0	6	6
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mammography Technician/Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health Care Management	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Play Therapy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	125	1	295	3	361	89	874

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Unknownwikidata:Q4233718 under License

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