SHU vs USJ Academic Comparison

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.
SHU has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,460) than USJ ($45,908).
It is harder to admit to SHU than USJ.
SHU has more students with 10,721 students while USJ has 1,992 students.
USJ has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while SHU's ratio is 16 to 1.
SHU has more full-time faculties with 333 faculties while USJ has 127 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Sacred Heart University and University of Saint Joseph.

SHU	vs.	USJ
Fairfield, Connecticut	Location	West Hartford, Connecticut
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$48,460	2024 Tuition & Fees	$45,908
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$20,192	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,733

68.00 %	Acceptance Rates	79.98 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.03 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
85 %	Retention Rate	78 %
10,721	Student Population	1,992
333	Number of Faculties	127
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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