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Applying to SHU

Acceptance Rate 65.71%
Yield 20.29%
Applicants 13,316
Admitted 8,750
Enrolled 1,775

SHU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 65.71% at Sacred Heart University. Total 13,316 students applied and 8,750 were accepted.
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 Rate65.71%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 65.71%. A total of 13,316 students (4,467 men and 8,849 women) have applied to and 8,750 (2,680 men and 6,070 women) students admitted to Sacred Heart University.
Among them, 577 male and 1,198 female students have enrolled into SHU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.29%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SHU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants13,3164,4678,84900
Admitted8,7502,6806,07000
Enrolled1,7755771,19800
Acceptance Rate 65.71% 60.00% 68.60% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.29% 21.53% 19.74% - -
[Chart] Sacred Heart University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Sacred Heart University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Work experience.
Application Requirements for SHU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SHU

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