SHU vs University of Connecticut-Avery Point

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SHU is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Connecticut-Avery Point is a public school and both are four-years schools.
SHU has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,460) than University of Connecticut-Avery Point ($40,130).
It is harder to admit to SHU than University of Connecticut-Avery Point.
SHU has more students with 10,721 students while University of Connecticut-Avery Point has 493 students.
University of Connecticut-Avery Point has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while SHU's ratio is 16 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Sacred Heart University and University of Connecticut-Avery Point.

SHU	vs.	University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Fairfield, Connecticut	Location	Groton, Connecticut
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$48,460	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$17,462 Out-Of-State$40,130
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$20,192	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,186

68.00 %	Acceptance Rates	86.99 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.97 %
-	SAT Score	1,130
-	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	58 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
85 %	Retention Rate	79 %
10,721	Student Population	493
333	Number of Faculties	-
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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