Sacred Heart University Top Questions

Sacred Heart has some incredible professors, however, the tough economic times are leading to a loss in some of their best. Staff is most definitely "going downhill."

Its a safe place where you're sure to find people that are similar to you. The kids are nice and easy to get along with. The faculty is helpful and very willing to meet up for extra help.

I absolutely love Sacred Heart. Our small community is something that I adore because I love being recognized as a person and not just another face. There is ALWAYS something to do here on campus- The Student Events Team hosts bingo nights, movie nights, comedians, magic shows, any much more! Sacred Heart is also conveniently located to the train station (we have a shuttle bus for all you freshman that can't have your cars just yet) so it is quite easy to get down to New York City. Sacred Heart hosts trips down to Broadway to see shows, to Six Flags, trips up to Boston, and many more! I am actually going on a trip in January down to Washington D.C. to see the inauguration of our new President! There is also plenty to do off campus as well; SHU has a shuttle bus that runs to the mall, downtown fairfield to shops and restaurants, and the train station. As for housing, I have lived in campus housing all 4 years of my education here. Our freshman dorms are very clean and pretty spacious compared to other colleges, and the housing only gets better into your sophomore, junior, and senior years. All in all, I have LOVED my time here at Sacred Heart University and will be so sad to leave when I graduate in May!

The faculty is great. The classes are small so the professors really get to know you and you get to know them.

I like the fact that Sacred Heart isn't too big because that allows for smaller classes and extra help from teacher if needed. However with it being smaller you run into the problem of it reminding you of high school. When I tell people i go to Sacred Heart they recognize it as a good school, and some are still starting to hear about it. I spend most of my time on campus either going to class, going to the gym, and hanging around the dorms. Sacred Heart isn't a school in a big city(if your looking for that) but its also not in the middle of nowhere. Thanks to our shuttle(SHUttle) system, it takes you to various places that you would need to go to like the mall, food store, ferry/train station and other shopping centers. Sacred Heart students show a lot of support for their sport team especially, football and basketball. Everyone normally wears school colors and/or face/chest painting. Some people get really into it, but its fun.

I love Sacred Heart because the size of the school is just right. I like being a name to professors and not just a number. The atmosphere is awesome, there is always something going on around campus and all students show school pride, esp at big games.

SHU is a very small campus. There is only one academic building. Myself, along with most of the other students, would relate SHU to a large high school. You see the same people over and over every day. The SHU administration is a very large problem. They do not care about their students. I had several problems on campus, including a sexual harrassment issue, and the judicial officer, the dean of students, as well as the vice president and president of the school ignored my concerns. I am transferring out of SHU because of their lack of concern for their students. Sacred Heart University looks like a great university on paper, but in reality they do the bare minimum to charge their students thousands upon thousands of dollars.

It is a smaller college but I feel like it is just the right size where you see new faces everyday, but are also comforted by seeing familiar faces every day as well. I spend most of my time with my friends on campus, being involved in different activites, and just hanging out and having fun with everyone.

I have yet to find the best thing about Sacred Heart. Personally I think that the teachers don't think students can do anything. From experience if you want a teacher to believe that you have potential to do something they wont and you have to prove it to them over and over again. The 5 year education program was misrepresented and the classes are either all at the same time or not given so if you want a concentration in anything imparticular you probably wont get it.

Sacred Heart is a very small school. You usually see the same people every day. The housing on campus is not that great. Sacred Heart has a very small campus, with a small amount of green areas.