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Sacred Heart Major Seminary

#1790 in US ranking Detroit, MI
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Tuition & fees
$36,890
Avg. aid
$8,865
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
100%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
67%

What does Sacred Heart Major Seminary offer in terms of athletics?

Sacred Heart Major Seminary is not presented as a varsity-sports destination. No intercollegiate teams or athletic association affiliation are identified in its reported athletics information.

That distinction matters to applicants seeking athletic recruitment or scholarships: recreational activity, if available, is not the same as participation on a varsity team. Students interested in fitness or informal sports should check current campus arrangements rather than assume the facilities and leagues common at a large university.

What student groups and Associations are available at Sacred Heart Major Seminary?

Student involvement at Sacred Heart Major Seminary is more closely tied to its academic and religious setting than to a large university-style club system. Choral groups are reported as available, offering one documented way to participate in campus music.

The institution does not report a student-run newspaper, radio station, television station, marching band, or drama group. Those figures describe particular activities, not every opportunity for students to gather or serve. Applicants seeking a specific organization, leadership role, or music ensemble should check whether it is active during the term they plan to attend.

Who studies at Sacred Heart Major Seminary?

Sacred Heart Major Seminary is a small institution with a reported enrollment of 351 students. Its student body should not be judged by the size of its first-year undergraduate class alone: the reported entering class had two first-time degree-seeking students, while 51 students entered as transfers.

Those figures point to a student population that includes people arriving through routes other than conventional freshman admission. Reported geographic figures show a predominantly Michigan student population. Because some reported demographic categories are inconsistent, they do not support a dependable detailed racial or age breakdown. Applicants seeking a clearer picture should look for a recent institution-wide enrollment profile that separates undergraduate, graduate, degree-seeking, and formation students.

How does student life look like at Sacred Heart Major Seminary?

Daily life at Sacred Heart Major Seminary reflects a small Catholic academic setting with both residential and commuting students. Reported figures place 17% of students on campus and 83% in the commuting population.

For commuters, the experience may depend heavily on class schedules and the time they can spend on campus outside class. Residential seminarians may have additional formation expectations that do not apply in the same way to every lay student. The institution reports personal or psychological counseling and choral groups, but applicants should check eligibility, appointment arrangements, and current activity schedules rather than assume all services operate like those at a large residential college.

What libraries are available to students at Sacred Heart Major Seminary?

The Szoka Library is Sacred Heart Major Seminary's main campus library. Its value to students is closely connected to the seminary's philosophy, theology, and ministry coursework.

Students planning substantial research should check the library's current catalog, database access, borrowing rules, and research-help arrangements. These details are particularly important for part-time and commuting students who may need resources outside scheduled class hours. The presence of one campus library does not, by itself, indicate the breadth of its digital collections or access to materials held elsewhere.

Sacred Heart Major Seminary Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

351

Total staff

19 full time, 18 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Sacred Heart Major Seminary Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 188
Graduate: 163

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 85
Part-time: 266

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Men: 2

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 21
Black or African American: 1
White: 96
American Indian or Alaska Native: 31
Asian: 5
Two or more races: 1
Unknown: 21

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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