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Sacred Heart University, founded in 1963, is a church-affiliated university. It is the third largest Catholic university in New England and the first New England Catholic college to institute a Student Mobile Computing Program. This requires entering first-year students to have a personal computer. Sacred Heart sponsors the largest NCAA Division I program in the country, with 29 men''s and women''s varsity teams. Its 56-acre campus is located in Fairfield, two miles west of Bridgeport.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
6,960
Undergraduates
2,478
Men - 35.6%
4,483
Women - 64.4%
3,939
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
68% of 14,284 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.65
SAT Math
605 average
580-650 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
612 average
590-650 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
27 average
25-30 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$70,010
Tuition and Fees
$48,460
Room and Board
$17,520
Average Percent of Need Met
57%
Average Freshman Award
$26,686
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$46,594
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Academic Calendar System
Other
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
359
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
7%
10-19
29%
20-29
39%
30-39
21%
40-49
1%
50-99
3%
Over 100
0%
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Fairfield Population
62,215
Nearest Metropolitan Area
New York City
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
51% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
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Pioneers
Sororities
40% of women participate
Fraternities
18% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
1.7%
Black/African-American
3.5%
Hispanic/Latino
13.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0%
White
77.3%
Unknown
1.8%
International Students
1.1% from 33 countries
First-Year Students Returning
85.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
68.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
37%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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