Sacred Heart College, Vellore (SHCTPT) is a well-known autonomous college, offering a satisfactory number of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. The admission process of the college focuses on selecting deserving candidates in different streams. SHCTPT follows a merit-based admission process for most of its programs, with individual processes varying for different programs.

For undergraduate courses, the basic eligibility criterion is 10+2 passed from a recognized board. Most of the courses require a minimum aggregate of 50% marks at the qualifying exam. Postgraduate aspirants must have passed bachelor's degree in the relevant stream from a known university with a minimum average of 55-60% marks or equivalent CGPA.