Sacred Heart University nursing

Fairfield, Connecticut · Private nonprofit. Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 98% · ACEN and CCNE accredited.

Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 98%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
BS
Fairfield98% (2025)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
Accelerated
Fairfield96% (2025)
Board source
RN, associate degreeFairfield
Board source

The Connecticut board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 3022015: 3192016: 3712017: 4372018: 4372019: 5272020: 5172021: 4992022: 5262023: 4882024: 42130220144212024
Nursing completions at Sacred Heart University by year, IPEDS. Up 39% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014302
2015319
2016371
2017437
2018437
2019527
2020517
2021499
2022526
2023488
2024421
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree212
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degree70
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degree53
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Doctor's degree, professional practice32
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree26
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree15
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, professional practice13
Nursing Administration 51.3802Post-master's certificateNone reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Fall 2027
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2029
CCNEMaster'sFall 2029
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2029
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2030

Federal funding

1 federal award under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $5.0m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$5.0mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247
2019-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

40 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Sacred Heart University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is a nationally recognized accrediting agency for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs.”

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Simulation

“We have an amazing simulation lab that allows us to work on manikins that are able to act like real people.”

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Clinical placements

“Failure to do so may lead to an inability to obtain clinical placements within the new state.”

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