2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Sacred Heart University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $34,060 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $815.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$34,060
Cost per Credit$815
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$18,450 (On-Campus) / $14,030 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,650 (On-Campus) / $3,150 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$56,360
Off-Campus Total$52,440
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$30,427$34,806$34,509$34,852$34,060

Graduate 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 average graduate school tuition & fees is $34,060.
It offers sixty-six (66) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSacred Heart University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT
Graduate School Students3,024 students
1,051 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$34,060
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 66 Graduate Programs
32 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 28 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Sacred Heart University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 66 major areas - 32 Master's (16 online programs), 6 Doctorate (4 online programs), 20 Post-Bachelor'(3 online programs), 8 Post-Master'(4 online programs). 1,046 students have been conferred Master's degree and 113 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,0461132278
Men24435819
Women802781459
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Financial AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Patient Safety and Healthcare QualityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Accounting-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mass Communication/Media Studies15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations/Image Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences37 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education125 -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Exercise Physiology7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Epidemiology and Biostatistics11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Financial Mathematics18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology (other)25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work155ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cinematography and Film/Video Production8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse38ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration95ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing58ONLINE - NOT OFFERED -
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management69 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Accounting57ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development20ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics14ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Elementary and Middle School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED 2
Play Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Nursing Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED -
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work (other)NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED -
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED -
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 9,785 students enrolled in Sacred Heart University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,024 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 779 male and 2,245 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,380 full-time and 1,644 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,051 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 610 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,024
Men Students779
Women Students2,245
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,024
Full-time Students1,380
Part-time Students1,644
By race/ethnicity 1,884 White, 192 Black, and 97 Asian students are attending at Sacred Heart University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,024
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian97
Black192
Hispanic340
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White1,884
Two or more races65
Un-Known183
111 students are younger than 22 and 519 students are older than 65. The school has 2,638 students aged between 22 and 30 and 671 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,024
21 & Under111
22-241,554
25-291,084
30-34459
35-39212
40 & Over519
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Sacred Heart University, 1,051 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 610 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,939
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,051
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses610
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,278
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,051
Connecticut Resident681
Other State In U.S.368
Outside of U.S.2

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