Wagner College vs. Sacred Heart University (SHU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Northeast Conference

  • Both Wagner College and Sacred Heart University (SHU) are private.
  • Wagner College is located in Staten Island, NY and SHU is located in Fairfield, CT.
  • Wagner College has more expensive tuition of $52,000 than SHU ($48,460).
  • SHU has tighter acceptance rate of 60.28% than Wagner College (69.69%).
  • SHU is larger with 10,721 students than Wagner College (1,949 students).
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Sacred Heart University

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#49 in New York
Rankings#8 in Connecticut
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Staten Island, NYLocationFairfield, CT
Known asSHU
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (medium programs)Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research University
Tuition & Fees
$52,000Undergraduate$48,460
$24,060Graduate$34,060
$30,733Financial Aid$20,192
Admission
$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$75 graduate
69.69%Acceptance Rate60.28%
21.92%Yield23.03%
1,180 SAT, 27 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
1,949Total Students10,721
1,653Undergraduate6,782
296Graduate3,939
Online Enrollment1,221
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
61%Graduation Rate72%
37%Transfer-out Rate
82%Retention Rate85%
$64,700Average Earning after Graduation$61,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Not OfferedDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,502)
$9,034 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,529)
$11,730 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
133 Full-time
213 Part-time
Number of Faculties333 Full-time
586 Part-time
411 Full-time
333 Part-time
Number of Staffs916 Full-time
667 Part-time
$71,211 for Faculties
$68,015 Part-time
Average Salary$87,860 for Faculties
$67,602 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023