Division I · Metro Conference
Sacred Heart University · Campus
Fairfield, CT · Suburb · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Pioneers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large suburb
Setting
Fairfield, CT
6,960
Undergraduates
+ 4,219 graduate students
16:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
85%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
75%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$18k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb Fairfield, CT
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
- Admissions68% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
6,9604,219
Undergraduates 6,960Graduate students 4,219
Where first-years come from
23%75%
In state 23%Other states 75%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
76%13%
White 76%Hispanic 13%Black 3%Asian 2%Two or more 2%International 1%Not reported 2%
- Women63%
- Full-time94% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,905 entered last fall
- Transfers in138 2% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online45% take some classes online 2% fully online
- Registered with disability services16% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $18,450 | $2,650 | $21,100 |
| Off campus | $14,030 | $3,150 | $17,180 |
| With family | — | $3,150 | $3,150 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCAir Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Sacred Heart University is on.
Filter every program by setting, size, distance from home, cost and campus safety — then email the coaches from Gmail.Start your board