Sacred Heart University

5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825
http://www.sacredheart.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1963
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Undergrad Students	4,104
Endowment	44,294,956
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	50
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	25,300
Room/Board	10,320

Services
Associated Firms	PricewaterhouseCoopers GE IBM Citigroup Met Life Ernst & Young Yale-New Haven Hospital
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, Gallery of Contemporary Art, WSHU-FM radio station.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Museums	Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, Gallery of Contemporary Art, WSHU-FM radio station.
Periodical Subs	871
# of Books	131,237
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	98%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	5%
Students in sororities	5%
Campus Size	65 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	68%
College housing types	coed dorms (62%), apartment for single students (37%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Popular Events	SHU-Vivor; SHU-Idol; Mr. SHU; Greek Weekend (including skit night, semi-formal and carnival); Midnight Breakfast; Spring Concert
Nearest Airport	New York, NY (55), Hartford/Springfield (72)
Nearest Train	Bridgeport, CT (7)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	65
# of fraternities	4
# of sororities	6
Students in fraternities	5%
Students in sororities	5%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Spectrum/Weekly
Honor Societies	Alpha Kappa Delta-International Sociology Honor Society; Alpha Phi Sigma-Criminal Justice Honor Society; Alpha Sigma Lambda-National Continuing Education Honor Society; Delta Epsilon Sigma-National Scholastic Honor Society; Delta Mu Delta-National Honor Society for Business Administration; Lambda Epsilon Chi-National Paralegal Honor Society; Sigma Tau Delta-National Honor Society for English; Phi Alpha Theta Phi-National Honor Society for History; Psi Chi-National Honor Society in Psychology; Psi Sigma Iota-International Foreign Language Honor Society; Sigma Theta Tau-International Honor Society of Nursing; Theta Alpha Kappa-National Honor Society for Religious Studies/Theology; Phi Eta Sigma-Honor Society for First-Year Students;
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Student Ministries, Music Ministry, Hunger for Peace, Encounter with Christ, Candlelight Vigil
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) International Club, La Hispanidad, UMOJA, Polish Club, Ciao Italia, Celtic Club
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Marching Band; Pep Band; Jazz Band; Executive Board; Class Officers; Senate; Student Events Team (Programming Board); Finance Board (allocates our Student Activity Fee); Greek Life (oversees all Greek Organizations); Council of Clubs and Organizations (oversees all clubs); Winter Guard; Concert Band; American Chemical Society; Art Club; Ballroom Dance Club; Band Council; Celtic Club; Best Buddies; Amphibians and Reptiles Club; Circle K; College Democrats; College Republicans; Commuter Council; Criminal Justice Club; Dance Team; Debate Society; English Club; Finance & Economics Club; Finance Board; Gay/Straight Alliance; Greek Council; Habitat for Humanity; Helping Hands; Independent Music Club; Ciao Italia; International Club; Inter-Resident Council (IRC); La Hispanidad; Martial Arts; Media Studies Association; Men's Rugby; National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH); Outing Club; Pre-Occupational Therapy; Pre-Physical Therapy; Psychology Club; Sport Management Club; Student Alumni Association; Student Events Team (SET); Student Government Senate; SHU FORCE; SHU ELITE (Gymnastics); Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE); Student Nurses Association; Social Work Organization; Society & Environment Club; Society for Human Resource Management; SHU Players; UMOJA; Women's Rugby; Prologue (Yearbook); Spectrum (Newspaper); WHRT (Radio Station); Student Athletic Training Organization;