Online Degrees and Programs at Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University offers 118 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 32 major programs - 4 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 4 Doctorate, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $48,460 for undergraduate programs and $34,060 for graduate programs. Total 1,221 students out of total 10,721 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,472 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Sacred Heart University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

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Online Program Overview

Sacred Heart University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Fairfield, Connecticut. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $48,460 in average for all students.

It offers 118 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 32 programs - 4 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Sacred Heart University
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT
Online Students	1,221 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,268 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	$48,460
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	32 Programs
Bachelors	4 Programs
Masters	16 Programs
Doctorate	4 Programs
Post-Graduate	7 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Sacred Heart University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $48,460 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $676 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $815 for all students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$43,070	$44,350	$45,230	$46,580	$48,460

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$625	$650	$650	$650	$676

Online Programs By Area of Study

Sacred Heart University offers 118 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 32 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	16	4	7
Overall Programs	1	3	45	32	6	28

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Sacred Heart University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	155	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Social Work (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mammography Technician/Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Play Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	38	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	95	NOT OFFERED	1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	58	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	57	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Human Resources Development	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Sacred Heart University, there are 10,721 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,489 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,221 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,268 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	10,721
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,221
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,268
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	6,232

By student location, out of a total of 1,221 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 803 Connecticut Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 415 students living in the U.S. States other than Connecticut, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,221
Connecticut Resident	803
Other State In U.S.	415
Outside of U.S.	3

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,221
Undergraduate	170
Graduate	1,051

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	170
Degree/Certificate Seeking	144
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	26

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