Graduate Program
42 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
23 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
3,818
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$34,394
Graduate Programs Overview
Sacred Heart University offers 42 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 23 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 3,818 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at SHU and 1,143 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $34,394. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Sacred Heart University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (36 programs) Doctorate - Research (3 programs) Doctorate - Practical (3 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (18 programs) Doctorate - Research (3 programs) Doctorate - Practical (2 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $34,394 |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 3,818 graduate students 1,143 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at SHU
It offers 42 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's, Doctorate and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 36 | 18 |
| Post Master's Degree | 8 | 6 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 3 | 3 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 23 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $34,394 at Sacred Heart University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.98% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $34,509 | $34,852 | $34,060 | $34,394 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Sacred Heart University, 3,818 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,320 male and 2,498 female students. By attendance status, there are 1,824 full-time and 1,994 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,818 | 2,498 | 1,320 |
| Full-time | 1,824 | 1,197 | 627 |
| Part-time | 1,994 | 1,301 | 693 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Sacred Heart University, 1,143 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 697 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 3,818 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,818 |
| Online Exclusively | 1,143 |
| In Some Online Classes | 697 |
| Not In Online Classes | 1,978 |
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