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Sacred Heart University - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 56 acres.
- Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 56-acre campus in Fairfield, two miles from Bridgeport (population:
- 142,000) and 55 miles from New York City. Served by train; bus and train
- serve Bridgeport; major airports serve New Haven (25 miles) and New York
- City. Public transportation serves campus. School operates transportation
- to local malls, businesses, banks, and transportation centers.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 81% of the on-campus students.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- 80% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 68% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 32% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 75% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- 50% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 26% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $500 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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