Sacred Heart University Parent Guide
The Main Campus - Fairfield, Connecticut
- Sacred Heart University is located on 69 acres in beautiful, suburban, Fairfield, CT.
- Fairfield, CT was recently ranked by Money Magazine as the top place to live in the Northeast and #9 in the U.S. Fairfield County, which includes the town of Fairfield, is the third largest home of Fortune 500 companies.
- SHU’s campus is situated 55 miles (90 km) from New York City and 150 miles (240 km) from Boston, MA.
- The world headquarters of General Electric (GE) is less than 1 mile (< 2 km) from campus.
- Trains to and from New York City, Boston, and Washington, DC as well as a ferry to and from Long Island, NY are available at the Bridgeport Station just 5 miles (8 km) in neighboring Bridgeport, CT.
- The campus shuttle as well as the public bus system and local taxicab companies transport students to restaurants, shops, and other establishments throughout Fairfield and nearby towns and cities.
- Major airports in the area include Kennedy International (New York City), LaGuardia (New York City), Bradley (Hartford, CT), and Logan (Boston, MA).
- SHU’s campus is safe and secure, with 24/7 monitoring and dispatch by campus Public Safety Officers. The campus emergency plan, personal safety escort program, security alarm systems, blue light call boxes, security surveys, crime prevention announcements, and parking lot security provide additional safety measures.
