Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University was founded in 1963 in Fairfield, CT. SHU is a private Roman Catholic school, and since 1980 they have committed to providing excellent nursing education. Today they offer three CCNE accredited nursing trajectories: a BSN program, an online RN to BSN program, and an online RN to MSN program. The online RN-BSN and RN-MSN programs are designed to be flexible and convenient. These programs offers six start dates each year, allowing students to choose how to balance their coursework with their other commitments.

Those seeking to enroll in the traditional four year program must be first-time full-time undergraduate students who begin the application process during their senior year of high school. SHU fosters a close-knit on-campus community, though they do encourage their nursing students to experience and understand the nursing field globally. Students have the opportunity to participate in clinical field experiences in Guatemala, Antigua, Jamaica, or Kingston, where they will gain hands-on practice as a member of a nursing team. They further offer a nursing leadership course on Sacred Heart’s campus in Dingle, Ireland, allowing students to explore the Irish healthcare system.

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Compare Connecticut Nursing Schools	ADN	BSN
Number of Nursing Programs	9	12
Average NCLEX Passing Rate	89.38%	90.07%
NCLEX Passing Rate Range	84.33% to 94.67%	79.43% to 96.67%
Best Ranked School Details	ADN Rankings for Connecticut	BSN Rankings for Connecticut

The Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution and is located in Fairfield, Connecticut. Its nursing program is ACEN, ACME, CCNE, COA accredited. You can earn a cnl, family nurse practitioner, registered nursing degree and attend a program via its campus, hybrid, online offerings. Nursing program offerings from the school include Bachelor, Master, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN, RN to MSN level degrees.

While the average NCLEX passing rate for Connecticut state ADN programs is 89.38% and for BSN programs is 90.07%, the average national NCLEX passing rate for ADN programs is 85.48% and for BSN programs is 87.22%. Check out how Sacred Heart University compares below.