Sacred Heart University Parent Guide
Sacred Heart Facts
- Founded: 1963 by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
- Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
- International campuses: Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland and Luxembourg
- Institutional Accreditation: New England Association of Schools & Colleges
- Student Body: (Fall 2009 statistics) 6,023 total students: 3,534 full-time undergraduate students; 658 part-time undergraduate students; 1831 graduate students. 60% female students, 68% out of state, 15% minority students, 33 states and 42 countries represented.
- Student to Faculty Ratio: 13:1
- Average Undergraduate Class Size: 21.5
- Academics: Over 40 undergraduate programs in the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Education & Health Professions, and AACSB-accredited John F. Welch College of Business.
- Five most popular undergraduate programs: Business, Education, Human Movement & Sports Science, Psychology, Media Studies & Digital Culture.
- Job Placement Rate: 96% (five-year average).
- Athletics: Over 1200 student-athletes participate in 31 NCAA Division I sports and 25 intercollegiate club sports.
- Residential Life: Guaranteed housing (four years). Over 90% of first-year students live on campus.
