Sacred Heart University is a private Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut, an hour from New York City. It is best known for health sciences, nursing, business, computer science and communications, with a large new campus and a growing research profile. Choose it for a well-resourced private degree in coastal Connecticut.
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Official website: sacredheart.edu
1963 in Fairfield, Connecticut
AACSB-accredited
Around 10,000 students
$28,000 – $50,000
International students, master's (lower) and undergraduate (higher) before scholarships
$17,000 – $22,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on sacredheart.edu before you apply.
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Cybersecurity
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
Jack Welch College of Business and Technology, named after the former GE chief executive.
Health professions — nursing, physical therapy and physician assistant studies.
West Campus — a former GE headquarters converted into academic space.
Graduates join Yale New Haven Health, Hartford HealthCare, GE, Sikorsky and New York employers.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Nursing graduates enter hospitals across Connecticut and New York.
Undergrad
1 Feb 2027
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
The main campus and the West Campus sit in Fairfield with residence halls, labs and sports facilities, and beaches on Long Island Sound nearby.
Fairfield is a coastal town with high rent by US standards, and New York City is about an hour by Metro-North train.
Form I-20 issued by Sacred Heart
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
For fall 2027 undergraduate entry, Early Action closes 15 December 2026 and Regular Decision 1 February 2027. Graduate programmes review applications on a rolling basis.
Computer science, business analytics, cybersecurity and the MBA admit for fall and spring. Nursing starts in the fall.
You need an F-1 student visa. Sacred Heart issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and attend a visa interview.
Computer science, business analytics, cybersecurity, the MBA and nursing are popular. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0 and TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.5.
Yes. Sacred Heart offers merit scholarships to international undergraduates and partial awards for some graduate programmes. Check the financial aid pages for current amounts.
