Sacred Heart University
CCNE AccreditedSacred Heart University offers a range of accredited nursing programs through its College of Nursing, designed to meet diverse educational needs. With options for both on-campus and online learning, you can choose a format that fits your lifestyle. The programs are accredited by the CCNE, ensuring a quality education that prepares you for a successful nursing career.
Sacred Heart University at a glance
- Opportunity Score: 72/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Clinical partnerships and Job market strength.
- Clinical placement access scores 100/100, based on the hospital systems this school places students into.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $21,000 to $180,000 total across 5 programs.
- 6 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN, RN-BSN offered on campus / online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
72/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
100/100
Clinical placement access
Source: School-published clinical partners
- Programs Offered
- 6
- Clinical Access
- 100/100
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
Nursing Programs at Sacred Heart University(6)
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Sacred Heart Universityoverall score
Strengths
- Clinical partnerships
- Job market strength
Score breakdown
- Job market strength89
- Graduation rate74
- Online flexibility54
- Tuition affordability51
- Clinical partnerships100
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Sacred Heart Universityclinical access
- Over 600 formal clinical affiliation agreements.
- Greenwich Hospital is magnet-designated and a key partner.
- Clinical placements coordinated by the College.
- Nurse Residency Program available at Greenwich Hospital.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- Yale New Haven Health
- Hartford HealthCare
- St. Vincent’s Medical Center
- NYU Medical Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Greenwich HospitalMagnet
- Nuvance Health
Sources: sacredheart.edu, sacredheart.edu, sacredheart.edu. How we score this
Admissions at Sacred Heart University
- •Associate of Science (AS) in Nursing – Undergraduate AS (ADN)
- •Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.75
- •Minimum prerequisite GPA: 2.75
- •TEAS: Required score of at least 70%; only in-person test attempts accepted; no more than two attempts in the past 12 months. TEAS requirement is waived for applicants holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
- •Prerequisite high school coursework (if no prior college credits):
- •Math (3+ years total: 2 years Algebra + 1 year Geometry), Chemistry (1 year), Biology (1 year), each with minimum grade of C+
- •No more than two attempts in math and science prerequisites permitted
- •Undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – First Professional Degree
- •Only incoming, first-time freshmen applying during senior year of high school are eligible
- •Admission decisions made at the time of university admission; students not admitted to the BSN program at that time cannot pursue it later as undergraduates
- •No transfer entry allowed into this BSN track
- •Additional Notes
- •Sacred Heart does not publish an explicit overall acceptance or admission rate (%) for its nursing programs. No such statistic was found on official .edu pages.
- •No mention of HESI testing thresholds, nor any waitlist policies, were identified in the provided admissions materials.
- •The admissions processes for both AS and BSN programs emphasize holistic review of transcripts, prerequisites, and experiences, but specific waitlist rules are not stated.
- •If you need more details or wish to explo
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Sacred Heart University
- •Online RN‑BSN and MSN programs allow students to complete most course requirements at their own pace, with multiple start dates per year.
- •The DNP: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program is offered in a hybrid format, combining both on‑campus and online coursework, with students averaging six on‑campus classes per semester.
- •The same DNP‑FNP program offers both full‑time (3 years) and part‑time (4 years) plans of study, and courses are taken during fall, spring, and summer terms.
- •The MSN: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program is fully online (except for required in‑person residencies and 540 hours of practicum) and has one start date per year.
- •The College of Nursing generally offers programs on‑campus or online, with clinical experiences and labs integral to the on‑campus delivery.
- •The Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN/ASN) program is on‑campus only, intended for part‑time, commuter students; no online or hybrid option indicated ([sacredheart.edu](https://ww
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Program-Specific Details
BSN (Traditional)
The College of Nursing generally offers programs on‑campus or online, with clinical experiences and labs integral to the on‑campus delivery.
DNP
Online RN‑BSN and MSN programs allow students to complete most course requirements at their own pace, with multiple start dates per year.
MSN — Family Nurse Practitioner
The MSN: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program is fully online (except for required in‑person residencies and 540 hours of practicum).
MSN — Nursing Education
The Online RN‑MSN (RN‑BSN‑MSN) program is fully online, with a semester duration of 15–16 weeks.
RN to BSN
Online RN‑BSN and MSN programs allow students to complete most course requirements at their own pace, with multiple start dates per year.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.