SHU vs University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

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SHU is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus is a public school and both are four-years schools.
SHU has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,460) than University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus ($40,130).
It is harder to admit to SHU than University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus.
SHU has more students with 10,721 students while University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus has 768 students.
SHU has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus's ratio is 22 to 1.

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

SHU	vs.	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Fairfield, Connecticut	Location	Waterbury, 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	83%
$20,192	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,477

67.68 %	Acceptance Rates	87.04 %
19.71 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.06 %
-	SAT Score	1,070
-	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
85 %	Retention Rate	76 %
10,721	Student Population	768
333	Number of Faculties	-
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 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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