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.

The nursing school at Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, ACME, CCNE and COA.

Degree types you can earn at Sacred Heart University include CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus, hybrid and online formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Bachelor Degree, Master Degree, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN and RN to MSN level degrees.

For nursing students in Connecticut, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 87.00% and for BSN programs is 86.75%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 22 nursing schools in Connecticut, the nursing program at Sacred Heart University ranks #2 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #39. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 97.67%, giving the Sacred Heart University an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Sacred Heart University

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 97.67%
• Connecticut State Rank: 2
• National Rank: 39

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