SHU vs. Anna Maria College

Comparable Facts

Compare Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT with Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Sacred Heart University is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (11,022 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, CT (Large Suburban setting); Anna Maria College is in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Sacred Heart University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Sacred Heart University 15:1; Anna Maria College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Anna Maria College are 6.5% lower than at Sacred Heart University ($17,892 vs. $19,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.1% higher at SHU than at Anna Maria College (about $5,833 more per year; $50,404 vs. $44,571).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Sacred Heart University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 49.8% larger than aid received by Sacred Heart University students ($32,385 vs. $21,625).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at SHU, test optional at Anna Maria College.
• Enrolled first-year students at SHU average a 3.55 high school GPA, 0.61 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at SHU vs. 6.5% at Anna Maria College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College and SHU graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Anna Maria College and SHU graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
• More SHU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.