Sacred Heart University Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to SHU. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to SHU.

I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At SHU, 3.0% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Sacred Heart University, click here

What are the transfer requirements for SHU?

SHU requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

In addition to the above requirements, SHU also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

SHU requires a minimum of 3 credits.

What are Sacred Heart University’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down SHU transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Sacred Heart University transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to SHU on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Sacred Heart University’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, SHU received 832 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 542 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for SHU is 65.14%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into SHU. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

Additionally, of the 542 accepted transfer students, 257 students enrolled - that means the yield was 47.42%.

SHU accepts 66 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford SHU

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What are the Sacred Heart University transfer GPA requirements?

SHU requires a minimum college GPA of 2.5 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, SHU requires a minimum high school GPA of 2.0.

Will you enjoy transferring to SHU?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to SHU. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Fairfield...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at SHU is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to SHU then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into SHU

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the SHU website for more info.
SHU accepts 65.14% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into SHU, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.51 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 3.65. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of SHU students.

Sacred Heart University’s average SAT score is 1170. To be a competitive applicant for Sacred Heart University your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.