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Applying to SHU

Acceptance Rate 66.12%
Yield 22.00%
Applicants 12,663
Admitted 8,373
Enrolled 1,842

Applying To SHU

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 66.12% at Sacred Heart University where a total of 12,663 students applied and 8,373 were accepted. It requires four items and recommends 2 articles to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SHU.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://www.sacredheart.edu/admissions--aid/
Online Applicationhttps://www.sacredheart.edu/admissions--aid/undergraduate-admissions/
Acceptance Rate66.12%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2021-2022, the acceptance rate is 66.12% where a total of 12,663 students (4,169 men and 8,494 women) have applied to SHU and 8,373 (2,590 men and 5,783 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 622 male and 1,220 female students have enrolled into SHU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.00%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SHU
TotalMenWomen
Applicants12,6634,1698,494
Admitted8,3732,5905,783
Enrolled1,8426221,220
Acceptance Rate 66.12% 62.13% 68.08%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.00% 24.02% 21.10%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Admission Requirements

Sacred Heart University requires 4 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, TOEFL) and recommends 2 articles (High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program) to submit to their applicants.
Application Requirements for SHU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record (or Transcript)
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
TOEFL
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

The calendar system at Sacred Heart University is Semester. Sacred Heart University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Sacred Heart University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training