SHU Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#158 in National Universities

Connecticut Colleges

#6 in Connecticut Colleges

Sacred Heart University is ranked 158^th in National Universities and 6^th in Connecticut Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Sacred Heart University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Its tuition & fees of $50,404 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (65%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
It has very large number of students of 11,022.
The financial aid amount ($21,629) is lower.
It offers very diverse area of study (122 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of SHU are $50,404 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Sacred Heart University $50,404

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut $38,523

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of SHU are $34,394 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Sacred Heart University $34,394

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut $20,280

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of SHU is 65% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Sacred Heart University 65%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 57%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of SHU is 17% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Sacred Heart University 17%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 22%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SHU is 73% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Sacred Heart University 73%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 68%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SHU is 83% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Sacred Heart University 83%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 82%

Student Population

The total student population at SHU is 11,022 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Sacred Heart University 11,022

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 4,084

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SHU is $21,629 which is 42.91% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Sacred Heart University $21,629

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut $23,734

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SHU is 15 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.