SHU's tuition & fees has increased from $37,170 (2015) to $50,404 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,125 (year 2015) to $34,394 (year 2025).
SHU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Connecticut's average increase rate of 14.81%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 33.25% from 2015 ($55,080).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SHU's COA is $73,394, which is increased by 3.72% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SHU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $50,084. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Sacred Heart University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.78% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 28.20% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Sacred Heart University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,710 | $13,532 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,100 | $13,612 | 2.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,420 | $13,612 | 1.87% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,960 | $13,612 | 3.10% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,610 | $13,612 | 3.62% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,142 | $13,612 | 2.86% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,518 | $13,612 | 1.96% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,170 | $13,612 | 3.34% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,100 | $17,180 | 4.61% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,790 | $17,450 | 3.27% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Sacred Heart University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Sacred Heart University | $50,404 | $48,460 | 4.01% |
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| Central Connecticut State University | $16,550 | $25,736 | -35.69% |
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| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | $37,010 | $37,686 | -1.79% |
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| Wagner College | $53,200 | $52,000 | 2.31% |
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| Long Island University | $42,432 | $41,642 | 1.90% |
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| Saint Francis University | $26,388 | $41,720 | -36.75% |
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