SHU vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT with Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in Cheyney, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Sacred Heart University is larger than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (11,022 students vs. 617 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, CT (Large Suburban setting); Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is in Cheyney, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Sacred Heart University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Sacred Heart University 15:1; Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 42.4% lower than at Sacred Heart University ($11,016 vs. $19,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 167.1% higher at SHU than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (about $31,534 more per year; $50,404 vs. $18,870).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sacred Heart University than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (99% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sacred Heart University students is 76% larger than aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students ($21,625 vs. $12,290).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at SHU, open admission at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Mar 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SHU average a 3.55 high school GPA, 1.18 higher than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sacred Heart University graduates have a $8,500 lower median loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($25,000 vs. $33,500).
• Among borrowers, SHU graduates have an estimated $88 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($258 vs. $346).
• More SHU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 19%).

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