Sacred Heart University

Master your potential
With an enrollment of over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Sacred Heart University is the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England. We offer more than 80 undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs on our main campus in Fairfield, Connecticut, and via satellite campuses in Connecticut, Luxembourg, and Ireland. SHU consists of nine colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences; Communication, Media & the Arts; Social Work; Computer Science & Engineering; Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology; the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing; and St. Vincent’s College.

A well-connected employment network
Fairfield County is one of the leading centers of business in the world and home to over 50 Fortune 500 companies. A rich array of internship and employment opportunities exist here in research, finance, technology, banking, manufacturing, health care, education, and other industries. 

Flexible program offerings
Most of our graduate programs offer flexible scheduling, including online and hybrid courses, evening and weekend courses, eight-week modules, intensive sessions, and summer school. Our main Fairfield campus is located 55 miles north of New York City with a satellite campus in Griswold, Connecticut. 

Programs with a global vision
Our faculty of scholars and practitioners know what it takes to succeed in and contribute to the betterment of our world. MBA students can study at our innovative Luxembourg campus—the only academically accredited US MBA program taught in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the dynamic financial center of the European Union. Each year, our Nursing, DPT, and OT faculty lead students on field experience mission trips to places such as Jamaica and Guatemala to assist with medical needs in these rural countries. 

Center for Career and Professional Development
SHU’s Center for Career and Professional Development offers a variety of services to enhance your job prospects. In addition to counseling and guidance, graduate students also have access to a sophisticated online employment database that includes more than 7,000 employers, 10,000+ employer contacts, on-campus job fairs, interview workshops, and networking and alumni functions. Depending on where you are in your career path, the Center also offers internships.

Visit SHU
The Graduate Admissions Office staff welcome your visit to campus throughout the week. We're available to meet with you to discuss your pursuit of graduate study and review the admission process with you. To plan your visit to SHU, call 203-365-7619 or email gradstudies@sacredheart.edu.  

Institute accreditations
Sacred Heart University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), Council on the Academic Accreditation in Audio and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA), and Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).