SHU vs Connecticut College

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 - Sacred Heart University and Connecticut College.

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

67.68 %	Acceptance Rates	38.28 %
19.71 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.43 %
-	SAT Score	1,400
-	ACT Score	32
72 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
85 %	Retention Rate	87 %
10,721	Student Population	1,948
333	Number of Faculties	199
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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