SHU Admission Requirements
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SHU Admission Overview
SHU admission requirements are moderately competitive. Last year SHU admitted 65.4% of applicants. Enrolled freshmen typically had about a 3.55 GPA (A-). SHU is test-free. SAT and ACT are not used for admission. Those figures describe last year's class, not a score you must hit.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
SHU is test-free. SAT and ACT are not used, even if you send them.
SHU Acceptance Rate
Admission Rate & Difficulty
Acceptance rate Share of applicants offered admission last year.
Admission Standards Measure of enrolled testers' SAT/ACT scores vs. other colleges.
Applicant Competition Measure of this school's acceptance rate vs. other colleges. A low acceptance rate indicates high competition.
Low
Admission difficulty for Sacred Heart University
Acceptance Rate
The SHU acceptance rate is 65.4%. Last year, 10,781 of 16,495 applicants were admitted. That is the 10th lowest acceptance rate in Connecticut.
Admission Selectivity
How hard is it to get into SHU and can you get accepted?
SHU is a moderately competitive school to get into, admitting a large majority of applicants. You have a strong chance of acceptance if you meet last year's profile.
Sacred Heart University typically attracts "A-" average high school students with an average GPA around 3.55. Most incoming freshmen graduate in the top half of their high school class. 17% of those admitted chose to enroll.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
SHU GPA
GPA of enrolled freshmen
Avg. High School GPA The average high school GPA for incoming freshmen on a 4.0 scale.
3.55Typical High School Grades Letter grade on a 4.0 scale for last year's average, not a cutoff.
A-Average GPA (4.0 Scale) 3.55
Average GPA
Enrolled freshmen at SHU typically have around a 3.55 GPA (A-) on a 4.0 scale. That is last year's class average, not a cutoff. Enrolled students typically have very good grades in high school. SHU is test-free, so GPA is the main academic number in the file.
The school ranks #8 in Connecticut for highest average GPA.
See additional colleges accepting applicants in the 3.5 GPA range.
GPA Data Source, Peterson's Data 2024
High School Class Rank
Class Rank of Admitted Students
69% of Sacred Heart University freshman are in the top half of their high school graduating class and 35% are in the top quarter.
Data Source, Peterson's Data
Estimate How You Compare
Compare your GPA with last year's enrolled class and this school's acceptance rate. SAT and ACT are not used.
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Admission Statistics
Admission and enrollment rates by gender are detailed in the table below.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Application Requirements
What are the requirements for admission to Sacred Heart University and what student information is used for admission decisions?
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Application Fee
The cost for prospective students to apply to Sacred Heart University is $50.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Credits Accepted
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Admission summary
SHU is test-free for 2024-25. Last year it admitted 65.4% of applicants. Enrolled freshmen typically had about a 3.55 GPA (about an A- average). Mid-50 scores, where shown, are enrolled testers, not cutoffs.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=130253.
GPA calculator: Sacred Heart University GPA calculator.
Last updated: August 2026