Fairfield, Connecticut · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Sacred Heart University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Fairfield, Connecticut. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,022, made up of 7,204 undergraduates and 3,818 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Sacred Heart University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 97 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Statistics, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 3,826 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 38 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
11,022
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
3,826
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
97
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 97
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.