Thursday, September 02, 2010

Best Colleges 2011

Sacred Heart University

Work 5151 Park Avenue Fairfield, CT 06825
Work(203) 371-7880
Web site: http://www.sacredheart.edu
Tier 1
College Category:
Regional Universities (North)

The Basics About Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University is a private institution that was founded in 1963. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,192, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 69 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Sacred Heart University's ranking in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 33. Its tuition and fees are $31,440.

Overview: Sacred Heart University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1963
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Academic calendar: semester
Fall 2009 Total number of undergraduates: 4,192
Setting: suburban
2009 Endowment: $67,364,074
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: rolling
Application fee: $50
Fall 2009 Acceptance rate: 66%
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $31,440
Mission (as provided by the school)  

Sacred Heart University, distinguished by the personal attention it provides its students, is a thriving, dynamic university known for its commitment to academic excellence, Division I athletics, cutting-edge technology, and community service. The second-largest Catholic university in New England, Sacred Heart continues to be innovative in its offerings to students; recently launched programs include Connecticut's first Doctoral program in Physical Therapy, an MBA program for liberal arts undergraduates at the AACSB-accredited John F. Welch College of Business, and a campus in County Kerry, Ireland. The University's commitment to experiential learning incorporates concrete, real-life study for students in all majors and help lead to the University's 96% job/graduate school placement rate upon graduation. Drawing on the rich resources in New England and New York City, students are connected with research and internship opportunities ranging from co-ops at international advertising agencies to research with faculty on marine life in the Long Island Sound. These experiential learning opportunities are complemented by a rich student life program offering over 80 student organizations including strong music programs, media clubs, and academic honor societies. With 6,000 students enrolled in more than 40 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, this dynamic, lay-led university is an innovative presence within Catholic higher education.

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