Graduate Schools at SHU
Sacred Heart University is a Private, 4 years school located in Fairfield, CT. It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of SHU graduate schools is $34,394. Its tuition is very expensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $19,134.
Total 3,818 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Sacred Heart University and, of that, 1,143 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Sacred Heart University offers 42 graduate programs and 24 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at SHU graduate schools is $34,394 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.98% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at SHU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $34,806 | $34,806 | $0 |
| 2022 | $34,509 | $34,509 | $0 |
| 2023 | $34,852 | $34,852 | $0 |
| 2024 | $34,060 | $34,060 | $0 |
| 2025 | $34,394 | $34,394 | $0 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $810 |
| 2022 | $817 |
| 2023 | $834 |
| 2024 | $865 |
| 2025 | $865 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $16,492 | $2,650 | $10,462 | $3,150 |
| 2022 | $16,868 | $2,650 | $10,462 | $3,150 |
| 2023 | $17,520 | $2,650 | $10,462 | $3,150 |
| 2024 | $18,450 | $2,650 | $14,030 | $3,150 |
| 2025 | $19,140 | $2,650 | $14,300 | $3,150 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Sacred Heart University offers 119 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 34 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 3 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 20 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 119 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | 53 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 24 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 13 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 3 |
| Business Administration and Management | 2 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 133 |
| Education | 128 |
| Medical Informatics | 126 |
| Nursing Administration | 99 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 69 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 3 |
Graduate Student Population
At SHU, there are 11,022 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,818 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,320 male and 2,498 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.53 to 1. Sacred Heart University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,143 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 104 | 25 | 79 |
| Black or African American | 248 | 52 | 196 |
| Hispanic | 292 | 58 | 234 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,657 | 368 | 1,289 |
| Two or More Races | 58 | 21 | 37 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 83 | 9 | 74 |
| Total | 3,818 | 1,320 | 2,498 |