Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
Sacred Heart's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Elon
Aid generosity - 2
Elon costs about $588 less per year on average than Sacred Heart ($48,751 vs. $49,339, all students)
Average cost, all students
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- ElonLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible; averaging $13K
- Sacred HeartPublished data end at $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $18K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | Elon | Sacred Heart |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 47% got merit aid, averaging $13K | 31% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $18K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | Elon | Sacred Heart |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | Elon | Sacred Heart |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | 73% | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $36,597 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 45% | – |
| Aid for international students | Offered | – |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Elon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Elon University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Elon University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why