Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Sacred Heart Major Seminary logo
#7787 / #2074
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#743
Most Desirable School
Catholic seminary in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Sacred Heart Major Seminary at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2074
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
100%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$26,150
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
178

Reviewed by , Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error

Sacred Heart Major Seminary Featured Rankings

About Sacred Heart Major Seminary

According to Wikipedia, Sacred Heart Major Seminary is a private Roman Catholic seminary in Detroit, Michigan. It is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Detroit. In 2016–2017, 107 seminarians, representing eleven dioceses and two religious orders were enrolled in classes, along with 426 lay students . Sacred Heart Major Seminary has been accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1960. The School of Theology degree programs have been accredited by the Association of Theological Schools since 1991.

Sacred Heart Major Seminary Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention Rate
4100%100%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Sacred Heart Major Seminary Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$26,150

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Sacred Heart Major Seminary Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Sacred Heart Major Seminary students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $55,980 a year, and 96% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Sacred Heart Major Seminary's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
410229181

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Sacred Heart Major Seminary?

Sacred Heart Major Seminary is located at 2701 Chicago Blvd, Detroit, MI 48206-1799.

How Safe is Sacred Heart Major Seminary?

Relative to its enrollment, Sacred Heart Major Seminary has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Detroit has a violent crime rate of 1.78% and a property crime rate of 4.39%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Sacred Heart Major Seminary Known For?

Sacred Heart Major Seminary is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Sacred Heart Major Seminary's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Sacred Heart Major Seminary's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Philosophy
#2641
World Rank
#2680
Historical Rank
#794
USA Rank

Sacred Heart Major Seminary ranks #794 in the U.S. and #2641 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees

Who Are Sacred Heart Major Seminary's Most Influential Alumni?

Robert T. Francoeur
An American biologist .
Allen Vigneron
Allen Vigneron
An American Catholic archbishop.