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Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT 06825Suburb: LargeUNITID 130253

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesRoman CatholicSpecialty: Health Professions 28%Specialty: Business 28%Specialty: Biology 11%
Undergraduates
7,087
Graduate students
3,818
Admit rate
65%
Average net price
$46.2k
Graduation rate
73%
Retention rate
83%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$75.1k
Median debt
$25k
Student : faculty
15:1
Value score*
25th pct.
Programs offered
111
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · New England
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.