Sacred Heart Major Seminary: Statistics

Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 6717 of 12,502	In the World
# 1830 of 1,147	In North America
# 1741 of 1,149	In the United States
# 48 of 62	In Michigan
# 5 of 6	In Detroit

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

100%

Enrollment

202

Avg. cost to attend

$6,928 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

188

Graduates

163

Male:Female Ratio

68:32

Religion

Roman Catholic

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Post-master's certificate

Website

shms.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Sacred Heart Major Seminary has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	100%	100%	100%
Applicants	2	2	-
Admissions	2	2	-
Freshmen enrolled full time	2	2	-

Admissions requirements

Recommendations	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Considered but not required
College-preparatory program	Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	55%
■ Nonresident Alien	4%
■ Asian	2%
■ Hispanic	10%
■ Black or African American	1%
■ Two or more races	1%
■ Unknown	19%

Sacred Heart Major Seminary majors

Sacred Heart Major Seminary has granted 3 associate degrees across 1 programs, 10 bachelor's degrees across 2 programs, and 26 master's across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

Major	Associate	Bachelor	Master
Theology & Theological Studies	3	1	26
Philosophy	-	9	-
Grand Total	3	10	26

Publications & Citations

Sacred Heart Major Seminary has published 183 scientific papers with 274 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology, Environmental Science, Art & Design, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications

183

Citations

274

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	175 / 274
Philosophy	167 / 272
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	124 / 247
Political Science	108 / 121
Law	103 / 120
History	85 / 30
Sociology	69 / 56
Environmental Science	64 / 59
Art & Design	56 / 182
Geography and Cartography	48 / 28
Archaeology	45 / 28
Computer Science	44 / 14
Literature	40 / 170
Classics and Ancient History	34 / 17
Biology	34 / 168
Linguistics	34 / 171
Library and Information science	29 / 10
Physics	26 / 38
Psychology	25 / 11
Medicine	20 / 15
Engineering	19 / 35
Geology	19 / 23
Social Psychology	17 / 6
Quantum and Particle physics	15 / 6
Economics	15 / 8
Aesthetics	14 / 14
Art History	14 / 2
Paleontology	14 / 18
Business	13 / 6
Genetics	13 / 12
Fashion Design	11 / 29
Chemistry	11 / 145
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	10 / 3
Acoustical Engineering	9 / 26
Development Studies	9 / 7
Creative Writing	7 / 136
Ecology	7 / 4
Ethics	7 / 5
Finance	6 / 1
Biochemistry	6 / 139

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Academic rankings

8 Notable alumni

1. John M. Quinn

1945-. (aged 81)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

John Michael Quinn was named as the eighth bishop of the former Diocese of Winona in Minnesota in 2008. From 2018 until his retirement in 2022, Quinn served as bishop of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester. Quinn previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 2003 to 2008.

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2. Bernard Joseph Harrington

1933-2025 (aged 92)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Bernard Joseph Harrington was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Winona in Minnesota from 1998 to 2009 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 1993 to 1998.

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3. Francis R. Reiss

1940-. (aged 86)

theologian Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Francis Ronald Reiss is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 2003 to 2015.

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