Online Programs at Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University is a Private, 4 years located in Fairfield, CT. It offers total 122 programs and, of that, 42 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 1,311 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 11,022 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 11.89%). Sacred Heart University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $39,820 for Connecticut residents and $50,404 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 1,311 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 11,022 total students.
- The school offers 122 major programs and, of that, 42 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at SHU is $50,404 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.01% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 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 Sacred Heart University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $44,350 | $44,350 |
| 2022 | $45,230 | $45,230 |
| 2023 | $46,580 | $46,580 |
| 2024 | $48,460 | $48,460 |
| 2025 | $50,404 | $50,404 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Sacred Heart University is $650 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $865 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Sacred Heart University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $650 | $810 |
| 2022 | $650 | $817 |
| 2023 | $650 | $834 |
| 2024 | $650 | $865 |
| 2025 | $650 | $865 |
Online Student Population
There are 11,022 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at SHU. Of that, 1,311 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 3,753 students have joined to some online courses and 5,958 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,022 | 7,204 | 3,818 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,311 | 168 | 1,143 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,753 | 3,056 | 697 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,958 | 3,980 | 1,978 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,311 | 168 | 1,143 |
| Connecticut Residents | 878 | 121 | 757 |
| Other State in U.S. | 430 | 46 | 384 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |