University of Connecticut-Avery Point vs SHU

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University of Connecticut-Avery Point 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 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 - University of Connecticut-Avery Point and Sacred Heart University.

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

86.51 %	Acceptance Rates	67.68 %
16.16 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.71 %
1,130	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
58 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	85 %
493	Student Population	10,721
-	Number of Faculties	333
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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