Sacred Heart University
School info
3.8
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.9
Food
3.4
Clubs
3.8
Facilities
4.1
Internet
3.5
Location
3.4
Opportunities
3.9
Safety
3.9
Social
3.7
Happiness
3.8
Basic Information
Location
- Fairfield, CT
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university
- Established: 1963; 61 years ago (1963)
- Founder: Walter W. Curtis
Academic information
Degree Courses
- More than 80
Key Area
- ML/AI & cybersecurity
- data privacy & security
- cybersecurity education
- psychology research
- faculty and student research across various colleges
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 11,179
- Undergraduates: 6,524
- Postgraduates: 4,206
- Academic Staff: 802 (full-time and part-time)
Notable Alumni
- John Ratzenberger
- Lydia Hearst-Shaw
- Kevin Nealon
- Romain Cannone
- Ramón Colón-López
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Good reviews
Overall 5
Food is actually really good compared to other schools.
Overall 5
Excellent school.
Overall 5
An amazing University. Feels like home.
Overall 5
I can't say enough good things about this school. Everything about it is incredible and the campus is stunning.
Overall 4.9
Super underrated. As long as you are getting yourself involved in things it truly super super nice!
Overall 4.8
SHU has been an awesome experience so far!! Even living in the worst housing on campus....I am still loving SHU, it is truly a beautiful school!!
Overall 4.8
Love It here seriously best decision I ever made! Big enough where u can meet new people everywhere but small enough where u don't feel alone. GET INVOLVED joining greek life and clubs etc! The school has so much to offer with getting involved go in judge free and just enjoy college... it truly goes so quick.
Overall 4.8
Graduating this year and jealous with all the new buildings being built....I'll be back. Enjoy every minute of it
Overall 4.7
I have had nothing but good experiences at SHU. Great people, best college food, really good social life, and amazing facilities. Only down fall in my opinion is the wifi can be spotty at times.
Overall 4.7
love it here!
Bad reviews
Overall 1
its not in Fairfield its in Bridgeport there is nothing to do here w/o a car - there are active s*x trafficking rings in the area
Internet + food is garbage
Treats staff like trash - v obvious from a student's perspective -they are always so tired and on edge
Mold in dorms, admin ignores student requests all the time, do not come here
Overall 1.2
Worst experience of my life
Overall 1.5
the school puts all effort to either sports, the theater arts program, or their nursing program. The wiki is broken every other week, and the shuttles to other parts of campus usually takes 30+ minutes to get to where you're going - even if it's down the road. When you need help the professors basically tell you to just 'study more'.
Overall 1.6
Money vacuum. No opportunities for commuters to integrate themselves in college life.
Overall 1.6
Worst experience possible. Filled with snotty rich white kids. Feels like high school. The staff and administration is horrible. Some of the nastiest people Ive ever met. If you want to learn absolutely nothing go to this school.
Overall 1.8
you really go through a trial and error for years before you are able to find the good, caring professors at this school. students still think they are in high school and lack in maturity. you aren't going to school in fairfield. it is bridgeport. super unsafe and honestly scary. no on campus housing after soph year. forced to live in the hood
Overall 2
This school is so small and so boring. The school tries to control what everyone is doing and is so extra when it comes to rules
Overall 2
Not enough characters to truly express how disappointed I was with SHU. Administrators don't care about students at all. The only people who the school cares about improving academic resources/opportunities for are business students. Countless complaints cross desks and are ignored. Upperclassmen get second rate treatment to first years... 3/10.