Our Mission and Catholic Identity

Improving the world. One student at a time.

At Sacred Heart, we not only prepare students for the future, but also give them a deeper appreciation of who they are – and all they can be. Through our distinctive mission and commitment to leadership in Catholic higher education, we help students help others. And, together, we make a difference in the world.

The SHU Mission

Sacred Heart University is a coeducational, independent, comprehensive institution of higher learning in the Catholic intellectual tradition whose primary objective is to prepare men and women to live in and make their contributions to the human community.

Catholic Intellectual Tradition

Our vision is to shape graduates knowledgeable of self, rooted in faith, educated in mind, compassionate in heart, responsive to social and civic obligations and able to respond to an ever-changing world.