Sacred Heart University

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	rolling
Application deadline (international students)	rolling
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	As student is reviewed by Graduate Admissions they notified of the decision on an ongoing basis

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	N/A
Accepted	235
Enrolled	232
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	No
Employed at enrollment	99%
Professional nursing practice required for admittance	No
Admits applicants living abroad	No
Acceptance rate	N/A
Average undergraduate GPA	N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	N/A
Average GRE score breakdown	N/A
Entrants providing GRE scores	N/A

Requirements

Application essay	Yes
Standardized test requirement	None
Letters of recommendation	2
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	2
Nursing-related work experience requirement	No
Nursing-related undergraduate degree requirement	No
Nursing-related undergraduate coursework requirement	No
TOEFL required for international students	N/A
Minimum TOEFL score required	N/A

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Considered Class rank Not Considered Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Important Standardized test scores Not Considered

Non-academic factors

Application essay Very Important Interview Considered Work experience Not Considered Character/personal qualities Very Important First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Not Considered Geographical residence Not Considered Applicant's interest level Very Important

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Sue DeNisco
Admissions phone	(877) 791-7181
Admissions E-mail	onlineadmissions@sacredheart.edu
Admissions website	http://onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu