SHU vs WCSU 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.

SHU is a private (not-for-profit) and WCSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
SHU has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,460) than WCSU ($16,095).
It is harder to admit to SHU than WCSU.
SHU has more students with 10,721 students while WCSU has 4,417 students.
WCSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while SHU's ratio is 16 to 1.
SHU has more full-time faculties with 333 faculties while WCSU has 213 full-time faculties.

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

SHU	vs.	WCSU
Fairfield, Connecticut	Location	Danbury, Connecticut
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$48,460	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,763 Out-Of-State$16,095
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$20,192	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,277

67.68 %	Acceptance Rates	81.36 %
19.71 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,010
-	ACT Score	23
72 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
85 %	Retention Rate	74 %
10,721	Student Population	4,417
333	Number of Faculties	213
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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, On-campus daycare

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