USJ 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.

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 - University of Saint Joseph and Sacred Heart University.

USJ	vs.	SHU
West Hartford, Connecticut	Location	Fairfield, Connecticut
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	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
$45,908	2024 Tuition & Fees	$48,460
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$25,733	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,192

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