Established in 1963, a private Roman Catholic university, the Sacred Heart University (SHU), is located in Fairfield, Connecticut. It has a history of putting students first by serving their needs by relentlessly focusing on its mission. This practice has made it the fastest-growing and most forward-looking Catholic university in the country. It is contemporary in spirit/ thinking and rooted in the liberal arts and Catholic intellectual traditions, with a mission to educate and prepare students to lead and serve in today’s competitive world.
The university offers over 90+ undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, including online degree programs. The university has 9,785 total students, of which 6,071 are full-time undergraduates, 690 part-time undergraduates, and 3,024 full-time and part-time graduate students. It has six distinct colleges and two schools and follows a semester-based academic calendar. Sacred Heart University's most recognised majors are business management, marketing and related support programs like health professions, psychology, communication, journalism, homeland defence, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services.
SHU has received international recognition through the Princeton Review among The Best 388 Colleges 2023 and Best Business Schools 2022 rankings.
As per the U.S. News & World Report: Sacred Heart University Ranking is among the Best National Universities, Best Undergraduate Business School, Best Undergraduate Nursing Program, Best Online Bachelor’s Programs, Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Part-Time MBA, Best Graduate Nursing Program, and Best Graduate Social Work Program.
5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825, United States
