Sacred Heart University Graduate School

Sacred Heart University (referred to as SHU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Fairfield, CT.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of SHU is $34,060 in average. The school has 3,939 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,721 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Sacred Heart University (referred to as SHU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Fairfield, CT.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1969 - Current).
SHU Directory Information
School NameSacred Heart University (SHU)
Address5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825-1000
Phone203-371-7999
Webhttps://www.sacredheart.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.sacredheart.edu/admissions--aid/undergraduate-admissions
Financial Infohttps://www.sacredheart.edu/admissions--aid/financial-assistance
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of SHU is $34,060 in average. The school has 3,939 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,721 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 118 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 32 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$34,060
Student Population3,939
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs118 graduate programs
(32 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at SHU is $34,060 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $834.
SHU offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$34,852
Required Fees$0
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$834
SHU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)32 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Sacred Heart University is $34,060. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -2.27% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$26,524-
2019-2020$30,427-
2020-2021$34,806-
2021-2022$34,509-
2022-2023$34,852-
2023-2024$34,060-
The graduate school tuition & fees of SHU is expensive compared to private graduate schools in Connecticut. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Connecticut graduate tuition is $23,953 (public) / $22,826 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Sacred Heart University$34,060
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Connecticut Graduate Schools$16,963$21,309
Public$14,996$23,953
Private$22,826
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $21,600 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at SHU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 4.61% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,180. Off-campus living costs are increased by 26.21% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,310$2,650$10,462$3,150
2019-2020$15,960$2,650$10,462$3,150
2020-2021$16,492$2,650$10,462$3,150
2021-2022$16,868$2,650$10,462$3,150
2022-2023$17,520$2,650$10,462$3,150
2023-2024$18,450$2,650$14,030$3,150
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $815 at Sacred Heart University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -2.28% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$721
2019-2020$700
2020-2021$810
2021-2022$817
2022-2023$834
2023-2024$815

Graduate Programs at SHU

Sacred Heart University offers 66 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,259 students have completed their study at Sacred Heart University.
Offered Degrees at Sacred Heart University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree32161,046
Doctor's degree - other64113
Post Bachelor's Degree20322
Post Master's Degree8478
Total66271,259
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Sacred Heart University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship program with 62 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 155 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 57 completers.
Sacred Heart University offers 66 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,259 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,046 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 113 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 22 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 78 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] (1 completers) 46 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies15-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia12-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication18-
Public Relations/Image Management1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 60 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences37-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design23-
Education [+] (2 completers) 150 completers$45,100
Education125$45,100
Curriculum and Instruction25-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 18 completers-
Exercise Physiology7-
Epidemiology and Biostatistics11-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 18 completers-
Financial Mathematics18-
Physical Sciences [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
Chemistry6-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 25 completers-
Psychology (other)25$45,200
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 25 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration9-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism16-
Human Services [+] (2 completers) 169 completers-
Public Administration14-
Social Work155-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8 completers-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (5 completers) 361 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist46-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--
Physician Assistant41-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor--
Occupational Therapy/Therapist60-
Medical Informatics23-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse38$90,100
Nursing Administration95-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing58-
Business [+] 160 completers-
Business Administration and Management69$71,300
Accounting57-
Human Resources Development20-
Business Statistics14-
Total1,046
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 13 completers-
Education13-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) --
Social Work (other)--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 89 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist57-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing26-
Nursing Science6-
Business [+] 11 completers-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)11-
Total113
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 completers-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] --
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--
Business [+] 7 completers-
Business Administration and Management4-
Accounting--
Human Resources Development2-
Business Statistics1-
Total22
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist2-
Nursing Administration1-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--
Total78

Graduate Student Population at SHU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 3,939 students enrolled into Sacred Heart University graduate schools where it has total 10,721 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,396 full-time and 1,543 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,475 male and 2,464 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9391,4752,464
Full-time2,3961,1161,280
Part-tme1,5433591,184
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,759 White (44.66%), 194 Black/African American (4.93%), 273 Hispanic (6.93%), 96 Asian (2.44%), and 1,617 students with other races. 1,388 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9391,4752,464
American Indian/Native American101
Asian962274
Black/African American19455139
Hispanic27364209
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,7593911,368
Two More561145
Un-Known17022148
Non-resident Alien1,388909479
Sacred Heart University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,051 graduate students (26.68% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 610 graduate students (15.49% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,939
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,051
Enrolled Some Online Courses610
Not in Online Courses2,278
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Sacred Heart University. 1,665 students are aged 20 to 24 (42.27% of total students), 195 students are aged above 50 (4.95%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Sacred Heart University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9391,4752,464
Age 20-211114269
Age 22-241,554692862
Age 25-291,084446638
Age 30-34459128331
Age 35-3921261151
Age 40-4932468256
Age 50-6418934155
Over 64642

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