Sacred Heart University- Fairfield

5151 PARK AVENUE, Fairfield, CT 06825

http://www.sacredheart.edu/

School Description

Provided by Sacred Heart University- Fairfield

Sacred Heart University is a coeducational, independent, comprehensive institution of higher learning in the Catholic intellectual tradition whose primary objective is to prepare men and women to live in and make their contributions to the human community.

The story begins with our deep-rooted mission and commitment to excellence – and our passion for helping students meet exhilarating challenges. The second-largest Catholic university in New England, SHU provides men and women with a comprehensive, hands-on education rooted in the liberal arts and Catholic intellectual tradition.

From our growing main campus in Fairfield, Connecticut (and convenient branch campuses), our students enjoy singular academic opportunities, connect one-on-one with diverse faculty, engage in tremendous career-building programs, and our alumni and friends remain caring members of our campus community.

Regardless of what Undergraduate Program or Graduate Studies you choose, our focus on unparalleled academic opportunities – rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the principles of engaged learning – creates an absorbing, customized educational experience for each student.

From College of Arts & Sciences students conducting groundbreaking research, to John F. Welch College of Business students creating award-winning campaigns in national competition, to College of Education & Health Professions students making an impact in at-risk communities – SHU promotes an atmosphere of growing and doing.

There's so much going on at SHU on a non-stop basis, you'll want to keep a close watch on our online campus calendar – not to mention the Spectrum newspaper, WHRT student radio, Pioneer athletics homepage, MySHU, and other extensive resources to keep you in-the-know. Because whether you join the more than 70 percent of full-time undergraduates who choose residential life & housing or elect to live off-campus as a commuter, you'll want to spend your time on campus – at our great meeting spots, eateries, exhibits, performing arts, student activities/clubs, campus ministry services, career workshops, lectures, work-out spaces, DJ parties, and more. It's what our Student Life Staff calls the right mix of “SPICES” (Spiritual, Professional, Intellectual, Cultural, Educational, Social) to keep all students engaged. (Plus, first-year students enjoy additional activities and services to help them feel at home from day one.)

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Sacred Heart University- Fairfield

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Sacred Heart University is a Catholic university located in suburban Fairfield, Connecticut, near the border with Bridgeport. Sacred Heart was founded in 1963 by Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT. SHU was the first Catholic university in the United States to be staffed by the laity. Anthony Cernera has been president of Sacred Heart University for eighteen years.

SHU is the second largest Catholic university in New England, behind Boston College,and offers more than 40 degree programs to 5,800 students at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.

Sacred Heart is included in The Princeton Review's Best 368 Colleges 2009, The Princeton Review's Best 366 Colleges 2008, the Best 290 Business Schools 2008, as well as U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges.

History

Sacred Heart University was founded in 1963 by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport. It was established to provide the community with an affordable, quality education at a local Catholic university. From its outset, the University bore the mark of innovation. Charting a new direction within American Catholicism, the University was to be led and staffed by the laity independent and locally oriented, serving the needs of the diocese and of southwestern Connecticut.

Signs of the University's growth and vibrancy are evident. Enrollment has risen from the original class of 173 to almost 5,700 full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students, and the faculty has increased from 9 to 187 full-time professors and over 300 adjunct professors.

The University has enhanced the undergraduate student experience in several notable ways. In 1990, it accepted for the first time students who wanted the residential experience. The first dorms, Scholars Commons (Previously known as J-Hill), were built 1991. It now has 10 residential buildings with 70% of the full-time undergraduates residing in university housing.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Pioneers

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
4,049
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 23,750
Students Receiving Aid:
88%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 50
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Sacred Heart University- Fairfield

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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  • Legal Professions

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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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      • Environmental Studies.
        A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.
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  • Arts & Humanities

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        A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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    • History See more schools with programs in History
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        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Philosophy See more schools with programs in Philosophy
      • General Philosophy
        A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.
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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies
      • General Religion/Religious Studies
        A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.
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  • Business

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    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
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      • Accounting
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        A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
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      • Athletic Training/Trainer
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      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
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  • Natural Sciences

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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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  • Social Sciences

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        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
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      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Social Work

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    • General Social Work
      A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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  • Technology

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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies
      • General Religion/Religious Studies
        A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.
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      • Other Religion/Religious Studies
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      • Religious Education
        A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons; organizing and supervising instructional activities; designing and developing instructional materials; and administering religious education programs and facilities.
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  • Business

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  • Education

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        A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
        A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems operation and management, health care resource allocation and policy making, health law and regulations, and applications to specific types of health care services.
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    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
      • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
        A program that prepares registered nurses (RNs) to provide independent general care for family groups and individuals in the context of family living. Includes instruction in family theory and intervention, role synthesis, family primary care, nursing practice and health care policy, holistic practice, pediatric practice, gerontological practice, health assessment, clinical pharmacotherapeutics, clinical techniques, and pathopsychology.
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      • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
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    • Rehabilitation & Therapy See more schools with programs in Rehabilitation & Therapy
      • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
        A program that prepares individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counseling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics.
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      • Physical Therapy/Therapist
        A program that prepares individuals to alleviate physical and functional impairments and limitations caused by injury or disease through the design and implementation of therapeutic interventions to promote fitness and health. Includes instruction in functional anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, pathological physiology, analysis of dysfunction, movement dynamics, physical growth process, management of musculoskeletal disorders, clinical evaluation and measurement, client assessment and supervision, care plan development and documentation, physical therapy modalities, rehabilitation psychology, physical therapy administration, and professional standards and ethics.
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  • Natural Sciences

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  • Technology

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      • Computer and Information Sciences
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Certificate Programs at Sacred Heart University- Fairfield

  • Legal Professions

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    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 60%
Men 40%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 87%
African-American 6%
Hispanic 4%
Other 2%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 77%
In-State 23%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 41%
Connecticut 23%
Massachusetts 12%
New Jersey 12%
Rhode Island 2%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 51%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Northeast Conference)
Basketball (Northeast Conference)
Baseball (Northeast Conference)
Track (Northeast Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 23,750    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,414 15%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,926 18%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 7,251 86%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,612 74%  
Any Aid:
  88%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 67% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 99%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 475, Math: 490
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 580, Math: 584

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 50.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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Question: is sacred heart university to religious?

i really could care less about religion. anyone go there?? and to people that do go there.. are their parties and stuff ? what do a lot of kids do? if i dont do the religious seremonis will i be left out from practically evveryyonnee?
30 months ago

Best Answer

The fact is that if you are annoyed by religion, you should not go to any university with a religious mission. Even the least devout of them will bother you, because they DO follow their religions. Most Catholic schools are not anti-partying (in fact, some are known as party schools, since the Church does NOT ban alcohol), but you do need to be respectful of the school's right to follow the tenets of their own religion. There are, of course, some religious schools where you do need to follow the strictest principles of the religion in question (Bob Jones University, for example), but at ANY religious school, you need to defer to their right to practice the religion upon which the school was founded. About Sacred Heart itself, its website doesn't immediately mark it as being extremely pious in its approach, and there are things on there about Christian-Jewish dialogue which leave me to believe that they aren't extreme. However, they are located in Fairfield, CT., and there is a Jesuit school, Fairfield University, in the same town. Since Jesuit schools are usually the least observant of the Catholic schools, I would imagine that Sacred Heart might need to distinguish itself by being more observant. Just a thought...

Question: Is Sacred heart as good as university of connecticut?

I know you could always transfer to a better school such as Columbia from Uconn, but is sacred heart as good?
33 months ago

Best Answer

Sacred Heart is an excellent school in general. However, its strength to any individual depends on the area you are looking to study. Its proximity to New York is certainly a plus as well. Nice campus, good class sizes, good faculty.
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Dan

Question: Should I attend Sacred Heart University or Iona college?

I got accepted to the two school and need to make a descision.any oppinions will be useful thx
35 months ago

Best Answer

The answer depends on which school is stronger in the major you prefer. I personally prefer SHU; it's more outside of NYC although very accessible by Metrorail.

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A buddy of mine attended Sacred Heart...it's one of the top party schools in the nation. Connecticut Rocks!!!

Question: Sacred Heart University?

I got accepted at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield and am considering going there. Is this a wise decision? How is the surrounding environment and school overall?
35 months ago

Best Answer

Sacred Heart University isn't all that well known, but it is a decent school that should provide a positive learning environment. You may want to stay overnight in the dorms and meet with a few professors before you make a final decision to see if it aligns with your goals.

Question: Does anybody go to 'Sacred Hearts University'?

Is it a college for students with special needs, or is it a regular University?
42 months ago

Best Answer

Sacred *Heart* University is a well-regarded Catholic university--it regularly cracks U.S. News and World Report's rankings. There may be a Sacred Hearts U for students with special needs, but I haven't heard of it.

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Fairfield, CT 06825
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