by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Sacred Heart University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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What it costs to attend Sacred Heart University amounts to about $66,669.00 a year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $50,404.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,265.00 |
| Total cost | $66,669.00 |
| That is 103% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $66,669.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,115.00 |
| Net price | $43,554.00 |
| That is 33% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $66,669.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$30,598.00 |
| Net price | $36,071.00 |
| That is 10% above the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 3.7% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $37,397.00 | $45,156.00 | $69,121.00 |
| Senior year | $41,677.00 | $50,323.00 | $77,030.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $158,046.00 | $190,833.00 | $292,112.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $60,210.00 | $72,700.00 | $111,284.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,819.00 | $2,196.00 | $3,362.00 |
| Total amount paid | $218,256.00 | $263,533.00 | $403,396.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $37,397.00 | $45,156.00 | $69,121.00 |
| Senior year | $38,773.00 | $46,816.00 | $71,663.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $76,170.00 | $91,972.00 | $140,783.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,018.00 | $35,038.00 | $53,633.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $877.00 | $1,058.00 | $1,620.00 |
| Total amount paid | $105,188.00 | $127,010.00 | $194,417.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $46,174.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $45,459.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $37,374.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $38,526.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $43,128.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $47,177.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $47,318.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Sacred Heart University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Sacred Heart University amounts to $19,860.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,168.00 |
| 25th | $7,595.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,860.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $30,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,591.00 |
| Middle income | $18,249.00 |
| High income | $21,446.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,610.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Sacred Heart University stands at $-500.00.
The default-rate classification at Sacred Heart University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.2% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Sacred Heart University total $549,734,192.00 covering 25,380 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 69 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,636.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,000.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Sacred Heart University, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.