SCSU vs SHU 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.

SCSU is a public and SHU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
SHU has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,460) than SCSU ($26,104).
It is harder to admit to SHU than SCSU.
SHU has more students with 10,721 students while SCSU has 8,889 students.
SCSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while SHU's ratio is 16 to 1.
SCSU has more full-time faculties with 422 faculties while SHU has 333 full-time faculties.

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

SCSU	vs.	SHU
New Haven, Connecticut	Location	Fairfield, Connecticut
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$12,828 Out-Of-State$26,104	2024 Tuition & Fees	$48,460
66%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$6,925	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,192

80.99 %	Acceptance Rates	68.00 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
53 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	85 %
8,889	Student Population	10,721
422	Number of Faculties	333
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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

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