Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Sacred Heart Major Seminary is a less selective private nonprofit college in Detroit, Michigan. It admits most applicants, graduates 67% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $49,295 ten years after starting college, more than 35% of the Michigan colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
100%

More selective than 0% of Michigan colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$11,916 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $41,915. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
67%

Higher than 75% of Michigan colleges we cover and 72% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$49,295

Higher than 35% of Michigan colleges we cover and 38% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Sacred Heart Major Seminary acceptance rate & admissions

Of 4 applicants, Sacred Heart Major Seminary admitted 4 and 2 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

4
Applied
4
Admitted
2
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-years who sent SAT scores0%
First-year students who return100%
Pell Grant recipients7%
Women / men43% / 57%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Sacred Heart Major Seminary tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$24,120
Housing & meals, on campus$12,015
Books & supplies$1,802
Total cost of attendance$41,915

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$7,500
Loan default rate0.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Sacred Heart Major Seminary majors, earnings & careers

Sacred Heart Major Seminary offers 2 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 2

Highest-earning majors at Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 2 majors
  • Philosophy—
  • Theology / Ministry—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Living in Detroit

Cost of living
about the U.S. average for prices

Overall prices in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,167/mo

2 bedrooms $1,459. Housing costs 5% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
33° / 84°

January and July average highs. 35 inches of rain a year, 31 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Wayne County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)357
First-year students from Michigan100%
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2433% bachelor's · 10% associate · 57% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 54% · American Indian/Alaska Native 17% · Hispanic 12% · Asian 3%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Wayne County at a glance

Population1,772,259
Median household income$60,539
Adults with a bachelor's degree28%
Median age38

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Sacred Heart Major Seminary with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Michigan by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Sacred Heart Major Seminary100%$11,91667%$49,295This school
Grace Christian University99%$12,40451%$41,663
Aquinas College90%$16,62665%$49,584
College for Creative Studies92%$34,61771%$44,860
Rochester University98%$21,45644%$48,707

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Sacred Heart Major Seminary would cost you $488 less per year than Grace Christian University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$5,430).
  • Sacred Heart Major Seminary gives aided families $16,237 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Michigan residentSacred Heart Major SeminaryGrace Christian UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$24,120$18,690+$5,430
Books & supplies$1,802$600+$1,202
Housing & meals$12,015$9,540+$2,475
Personal & travel$3,808$2,184+$1,624
Living-at-home adjustment+$170−$4,848+$5,018
Sticker price$41,915$26,166+$15,749
Average grants−$29,999−$13,762−$16,237
You pay$11,916$12,404−$488

“+” means Sacred Heart Major Seminary costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Sacred Heart Major Seminary

What is the Sacred Heart Major Seminary acceptance rate?

Sacred Heart Major Seminary accepts 100% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 4 of 4 applicants were admitted.

How much does Sacred Heart Major Seminary cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $41,915 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,916 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $11,916 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Sacred Heart Major Seminary graduates earn?

Former Sacred Heart Major Seminary students earn a median $49,295 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Sacred Heart Major Seminary graduation rate?

67% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Sacred Heart Major Seminary: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/sacred-heart-major-seminary (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).