Connecticut College vs SHU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Connecticut College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,812) than SHU ($48,460).
It is harder to admit to Connecticut College than SHU.
SHU has more students with 10,721 students while Connecticut College has 1,948 students.
Connecticut College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while SHU's ratio is 16 to 1.
SHU has more full-time faculties with 333 faculties while Connecticut College has 199 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Connecticut College and Sacred Heart University.

Connecticut College	vs.	SHU
New London, Connecticut	Location	Fairfield, Connecticut
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$64,812	2024 Tuition & Fees	$48,460
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$34,994	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,192

38.00 %	Acceptance Rates	68.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
1,400	SAT Score	-
32	ACT Score	-
84 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
87 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,948	Student Population	10,721
199	Number of Faculties	333
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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