Sacred Heart Major Seminary

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Summary

Sacred Heart Major Seminary is a private institution that was founded in 1919. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 262, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 2 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar.

School mission (as provided by the school):

Sacred Heart Major Seminary is an institution of higher education that primarily prepares candidates for the Roman Catholic Priesthood and, further, prepares individuals for the diaconate, lay ministry and other leadership roles. Sacred Heart Major Seminary seeks to provide an excellent undergraduate formation based on an emphasis in Philosophy and ministry that will serve as a sound foundation to pursue theological studies. The graduate Theology programs seek to ensure a clearly Catholic professional and academic formation for ministerial service. Sacred Heart Major Seminary aspires to be of national stature and the premier seminary in the region, on account of the excellence of the theological and philosophical education it offers and the formation of zealous exemplary priests, permanent deacons and their lay co-workers -- all according to the mind of the Church and one in heart with the Holy Father and his brother bishops for the sake of the New Evangelization in the Third Christian Millennium.

General Information

School type	private, coed college
Year founded	1919
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Academic calendar	semester
Setting	urban
2010 Endowment	N/A

Applying

When applying to Sacred Heart Major Seminary, it's important to note the application deadline is August 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 15. The application fee at Sacred Heart Major Seminary is $30.

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Selectivity	N/A
Fall 2010 acceptance rate	N/A
Application deadline	August 15
SAT/ACT scores must be received by	August 15

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Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at Sacred Heart Major Seminary is 5:1, and the school has 82.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students.

Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	5:1
4-year graduation rate	50% - Medium
Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates
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Student Life

Sacred Heart Major Seminary has a total undergraduate enrollment of 262, with a gender distribution of 58.8 percent male students and 41.2 percent female students. 16.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 84.0 percent of students live off campus.

Total enrollment	430
Student gender distribution
Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority
Collegiate athletic association	N/A

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Campus Info & Services

Sacred Heart Major Seminary offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, 90 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

Students who have cars on campus	90% - High
Health insurance offered	No
Students required to own/lease a computer	No

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Paying for School

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Room and board	N/A
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* Overview details based on 2010 data