Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition & Fees 2024-2025

Tuition Cost
Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition
12-18 Credits (fall & spring only)		 $25,042/semester*
Credit Overload Tuition (19 or more credits) $1,225/credit
Winter, Late Spring & Summer classes $650/credit
Audit Fee $1,025/class
Full-Time to Part-Time Undergraduate Tuition
(change in status from Full-Time to Part-Time after 84 completed credits)		 $1,669/credit
Study Abroad Program Costs Visit SHU Study Abroad Website

*Incoming first-year/freshman resident's $1,500 admission deposit is applied as follows: $1,350 to their student tuition account (first semester) and $150 is held as a housing damage security deposit. The security deposit is expected to be refunded, net of any last term damages, upon departure/graduation from Sacred Heart University.

Fee Cost
Athletic & Recreation Fee (fall & spring only) $160/semester

Registration Fee 
Required when enrolled in the following terms: winter, late spring/summer 1 (ss) and/or summer 2

$115/term

Health Insurance (review enroll/waiver process here) 

Billed one-time in fall semester for coverage for the full year, August 2024 to August 2025

  • Full-Year Waiver Deadline: August 1, 2024

For new students who start classes in January 2025; billing is for spring semester only for coverage of January 1 to August 14, 2025

  • Spring Only Waiver Deadline: February 13, 2025

$2,816/August to August


$1,744/January to August
Course Fees Cost
Art Lab 1: AR 110, AR 111, AR 120, AR 161 $75/course
Art Lab 2: AR 114, AR 211, AR 220, AR 221, AR 225, AR 229, AR 230, AR 231, AR 250, AR 251, AR 252, AR 260, AR 261, AR 270, AR 271, AR 276, AR 280, AR 320, AR 330, AR 370, AR 392, AR 390 $175/course
Biology Lab 2: BI 109, BI 113, BI 114, BI 127, BI 129, BI 162, BI 203, BI 204, BI 208, BI 209, BI 211, BI 230, BI 241, BI 246, BI 255, BI 260, BI 265, BI 277, BI 279, BI 303, BI 313, BI 314, BI 315, BI 320, BI 333, BI 345, BI 351, BI 355 $200/course
Brewing Science Lab: BR 111, BR 211 $175/course
Brewing Science Lab/Certification: BR 110 $200/course
CAS Experiential Course Fee: CAS 299 $205/course
Chemistry Lab 2: CH 153, CH 154, CH 223, CH 224, CH 253, CH 254, CH 333, CH 334, CH 343, CH 344, CH 353, CH 354 $205/course
Chemistry UG Research: CH 395 $255/course
Distillation Science Lab: DS 110, DS 111, DS 211 $200/course
Exercise Science: EX 102 $90/course
Media Studies 1: CM 101, CM 121, CM 122, CM 123, CM 124, CM 125, CM 128, CM 131, CM 132, CM 133, CM 135, CM 201, CM 212, CM 214, CM 257, CM 299, CM 301,CM 351, CM 353, CM 354, CM 355, CM 357 $40/course
Media Studies 2: CM 102, CM 171, CM 211, CM 221, CM 222, CM 223, CM 225, CM 226, CM 227, CM 228, CM 229, CM 230, CM 231, CM 232, CM 235, CM 252, CM 253, CM 254,CM 258, CM 271, CM 272, CM 274, CM 276, CM 277, CM 280, CM 300, CM 301, CM 311, CM 321, CM 322, CM 325, CM 331, CM 354, CM 356, CM 371, CM 372, CM 391, CM 397, CM 398 $140/course
Media & Performing Arts: MU 181, MU 281, MU 282, MU 300 $140/course
Music Lab: (1 credit) MU 131 $500/course
Music Lab: (2 credits) MU 132 $1,000/course
Nursing Assessment: NU 215, NU 216 $700/course
Nursing ATI ONline Student Capstone: NUR 231, NUR 232 $605/course
Nursing Clinical Lab: NUR 230, NUR 231, NUR 232, NUR 270 $150/course
Nursing Differential:  NU 205, NU 206, NU 215, NU 216, NU 300, NU 301, NU 340, NU 341, NU 360, NU 361, NU 380, NU 381 $685/semester
Nursing Lab 2: NU 205, NU 206, NU 215, NU 216, NU 220, NU 221, NU 300, NU 301, NU 330, NU 333, NU 340, NU 341, NU 360, NU 361, NU 373, NU 374, NU 380, NU 381, NU 394, NU 395 $285/course
Nursing Online Clinical Oversight RN: NU 376, NU 387 $200/course
Nursing Online Technology RN: NU 325 $200/course
Physics Lab 2 PY 101, PY 103, PY 104L, PY 113, PY 114, PY 153, PY 154, PY 300 $205/course
Psychology Research: PS 201, PS 302, PS 380, PS 397 $125/course
Psychology Research 2: PS 110 $40/course
Radiography Lab: RAD 101, RAD 112, RAD 200, RAD 221, RAD 232 $160/course
Radiography Review: RAD 232 $175/course
Social Work Assessment Fee: SW 276 $215/course
Social Work Program Fee: SW 278, SW 378, SW 380 $350/course
Program Fees Cost
Exercise Science Program Fee
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors with declared majors in Exercise Science
 $575/semester (fall/spring)
Health Science Program Fee
Students with declared majors in Health Science
 $185/semester (fall/spring)
Jack Welch College of Business & Technology Program Fee (WCBT)
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors with an active program in WCBT
 $750/semester (fall/spring)
Residence Hall Per Semester Cost
Angelo Roncalli Hall $6,350
Christian Witness Commons $6,700
Elie Wiesel Hall $7,500
Elizabeth Ann Seton Hall $6,350
Frances Xavier Cabrini Hall $7,500
Jorge Bergoglio Hall $6,700
Michael McGivney Hall $6,350
Mother Teresa Hall $6,700
Oakwood Gardens $6,350
Pier Giorgio Frassati Hall $7,500
Pierre Toussaint Hall $6,350
Pioneer Gardens $6,350
The Ridge $6,350
St. Catherine of Siena Hall $6,350
Scholars Commons $6,350
Thomas Merton Hall $6,350
Thea Bowman Hall $6,700
Meal Plan Direct Cost Structure of Plan
Executive/Premium Meal Plan $3,835/semester

$500
240 swipes
Big Red Meal Plan $3,220/semester

$875
190 swipes
Pioneer Meal Plan $2,430/semester

$950
125 swipes
Red & White Meal Plan $1,400/semester $1,400
Black Rock Meal Plan $700/semester

$350
25 swipes
Jefferson Meal Plan $340/semester $340

Student Meal Plans

Students enrolling in the full-time undergraduate program will be billed and assigned a mandatory meal plan each semester (fall/spring). The meal plan will be assigned in accordance with the student's University residency.

Meal Plans become active on your SHU card by move-in weekend each semester fall/spring. Example: fall 2024 by Thursday, August 22, 2024

Residential Students

  • All Freshmen/First-Year Students will be assigned the Big Red Plan regardless of residency hall assignment
  • Pioneer Plan will be assigned to students residing in:
    • Christian Witness Commons
    • Elie Wiesel Hall
    • Frances Xavier Cabrini Hall
    • Jorge Bergoglio Hall
    • Michael McGivney Hall
    • Mother Teresa Hall
    • Oakwood Gardens
    • Pier Giorgio Frassati Hall
    • Scholars Commons
    • Catherine of Siena Hall
    • Thea Bowman Hall
  • Red and White will be assigned to students residing in:
    • Pioneer Gardens
    • The Ridge

Commuter Students

All full-time undergraduate students not residing in University housing will be assigned the Jefferson Plan.

For guidance regarding best use of meal plan assignment, visit dining services and/or contact Student Accounts at SAO@sacredheart.edu or 203-371-7925.

University Student Meal Plan Policies

  • Mandatory assigned meal plan will apply to fall and spring semesters only
  • Enrolled students who change from resident to commuter (or from full-time to part-time) after the semester meal plan is active (one week before semester start) will not have their meal plan changed from the residential plan to commuter plan. If a different meal plan is desired, student must contact Student Accounts at SAO@sacredheart.edu or 203-371-7925
  • Unused swipes do not carry over from semester to semester
  • A maximum of $300 dining dollar points will be transferred from fall to spring semester
  • All unused swipes and dining dollars at the end of the spring semester will be forfeited; no portion of the meal plan will roll over from spring to fall
  • Same meal plan cannot be purchased within the same semester
  • Meal plan assignments will be reviewed for compliance with the above policy
  • When fully withdrawing from all semester courses, the following withdrawal/refund policy applies to meal plans:
    • 100% credited before start of semester
    • Meal plan usage will be billed prior to the start of the third week of the fall or spring semester
    • 80% credited before start of third week
    • 60% credited before start of fourth week
    • 40% credited before start of fifth week
    • 20% credited before start of sixth week
    • 0% credited after sixth week

Faculty/Staff

All University faculty and staff are welcome to purchase any of the below listed meal plans. If faculty/staff select a student meal plan, the above-policies are applicable. The 12-swipe, 25-swipe and 53-swipe plans are specific to faculty/staff only. All meal plan purchases are applicable to fall or spring only. Separate purchase is required for each semester. 

Meal Plan Structure & Cost

Plan  Swipes/Dollars Per Semester Cost Per Semester Assignment/Availability
Executive/Premium

240 meal swipes & $500 dining dollars

 $3,835
  • Optional plan
  • Recommended for athletes & students who dine on campus daily
Big Red 190 meal swipes & $875 dining dollars $3,220
  • Mandatory minimum plan for first-year students, regardless of housing assignment
Pioneer 125 meal swipes & $950 dining dollars $2,430
  • Mandatory minimum plan for students residing in:
    • Christian Witness Commons
    • Elie Wiesel Hall
    • Frances Xavier Cabrini Hall
    • Jorge Bergoglio Hall
    • Mother Teresa Hall
    • Oakwood Gardens
    • Scholars Commons
    • Thea Bowman Hall
Red & White $1,400 dining dollars $1,400
  • Mandatory minimum plan for students residing in:
    • Pioneer Gardens
    • The Ridge
Jefferson $340 dining dollars $340
  • Mandatory minimum plan for all full-time undergraduates not residing in University housing
Black Rock 25 meal swipes & $350 dining dollars $700
  • Optional plan
  • Available for upgrade from Jefferson plan
  • Available for graduate/part-time undergraduate students

Faculty/Staff Only
10 swipe

 10 meal swipes & $15 dining dollars $125
  • Available to faculty and staff only
    (not applicable to students)

Faculty/Staff Only
30 swipe

 30 meal swipes & $30 dining dollars $240
  • Available to faculty and staff only
    (not applicable to students)

Faculty/Staff Only
50 swipe

 50 meal swipes & $50 dining dollars $430
  • Available to faculty and staff only
    (not applicable to students)

For more information regarding our Meal Plan and Dining services, visit our DineOnCampus website.

Meal Plan Request Online Request Forms

Online spring 2025 Meal Plan Requests are no longer available. Contact Student Accounts for assistance.

Fees Cost
Full-Time Undergraduate Application $50
Payment Plan (available fall & spring only) $65/semester
Returned Check Fee $40
Transcript $10 each
Replacement Diploma Fee $75 pick-up
$80 by mail

Indirect Costs

Indirect costs are not billed by the university. Indirect costs represent average estimates for education-related expenses incurred outside the billed charges from the university. These estimated costs are for students attending full-time (12 credits and above for full-time undergraduate students) per semester.

Full-Time Undergraduate Indirect Costs Living On Campus
Fall/Spring Semester		 Living Off Campus
Fall/Spring Semester		 Living with Parent(s) or Relative(s)
Fall/Spring Semester

Living Expenses (Housing & Food)
A reasonable estimate of what it costs to live while attending school. Actual costs may way by individual student choices. Typically includes rent, food, household supplies and utilities.

 N/A $7,150/semester $1,575/semester

Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment
An allowance for books, course materials, and equipment, including a reasonable allowance for the rental or upfront purchase of a personal computer. Course material expenses vary each semester by program of study and types of materials required and preferred (i.e. new, used, ebook, rental, etc.).

 $1,425/semester $1,425/semester $1,425/semester

Transportation
An allowance which may include transportation between campus, residences and place of work.

 $500/semester $750/semester $750/semester

Miscellaneous Personal Expenses
An allowance for a student attending school on at least a half-time basis. Estimated costs for clothing, haircuts, toiletries and other miscellaneous expenses. What you spend on these types of item may be higher or lower depending on your own lifestyle.

 $750/semester $750/semester $750/semester

Professional licensure, certification, or first professional credential
An allowance for the costs associated with obtaining a license, certification, or first professional credential, for a student in a program that prepares the student to enter a profession that requires such a qualification. Costs for a professional licensure vary depending on program of student and license, certification, credential required.

 Varies Varies Varies

Federal Student Loan Fees
Only if borrowing federal student loans on at least a half-time basis. An allowance for the costs of any Federal student loan fees and/or origination fees. Loan fees will vary depending on a student’s exact loan amounts.

 $40*/Semester $40*/Semester $40*/Semester

*The amount listed here is the average federal student loan fee. Actual Student Loan fees will be adjusted based on amount borrowed.

Important

  • If additional information regarding billing is needed, it is the student's responsibility to contact Student Accounts at SAO@sacredheart.edu or 203-371-7925, prior to the scheduled payment due dates to avoid any late fee assessment. Visit semester payment options for balance due date.
  • Student Accounts representatives may only speak with the student regarding student account billing/payment details, unless the student identifies an authorized payer/user(s). 
  • It is the sole responsibility of the student to maintain current contact information (such as mailing address) with the Registrar. Log onto MySHU to update.

All rates are subject to Board of Trustee approval. Charges listed above are subject to audit and do not constitute an official bill.