The average annual cost of attendance for Undergraduate Programs is 3,440,444 INR / Year, and the cost of attendance for Post Graduate Programs is roughly 2,767,653 INR / Year for overseas students. The amount may vary depending on the course chosen, the type of lodging, and the candidate's personal spending habits.

Students at Sacred Heart University have the option of living on campus. 92 percent of new freshmen reside in on-campus housing. The residence halls are divided into freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior residence halls based on the student's year of study. The cost of on-campus accommodation starts at $11,730. Off-campus accommodation costs roughly 1000 to 1500 USD per month on average.

The overall number of students enrolled at the university is 8543, and Sacred Heart University has 260 international students on campus. Admission to Sacred Heart University is competitive, with a 66 percent acceptance rate.

Sacred Heart University's main campus, which spans 100 acres, is located in the Fairfield, Connecticut suburbs. The University has an additional 200 acres of land near the campus, a portion of which has been converted into a golf course, and the remainder is the West campus. The University has satellite campuses in Stamford, where the Physician Assistant Program is taught, and Griswold, where graduate education programmes are taught. Over 100 social, intellectual, leadership, media, multicultural, and performing arts clubs and organisations are available to SHU students. There is also a Greek Life programme at the university, with fifteen sororities and fraternities and approximately 1,800 active participants. The Sacred Heart University Pioneers compete in 32 NCAA Division I athletic teams in over 30 intercollegiate sports teams.

Sacred Heart University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

The Center for Career & Professional Development assists students with the development of job search skills, networking events (job fairs), internships, graduate school alternatives, professional development coaching, and the search for part-time and summer jobs. Connect to Careers-The Advanced Technology Pipeline to Employment' is a career fair hosted by Sacred Heart University. Companies represented in the career fair included Inline Plastics, Exago, East Rock Software, Tri-Star Industries, Bridgeport Worldwide, and MindTrust. According to Payscale, the average salary for Sacred Heart grads is USD 72,316.