University of Saint Joseph Overview

University of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The city atmosphere of West Hartford makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of Saint Joseph Known For?

• USJ has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
• The highest award offered at USJ is the doctor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 95% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from USJ makes roughly $59,908 a year. This is 47% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from USJ to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of Saint Joseph?

Contact details for USJ are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117
Phone:	860-232-4571
Website:	www.usj.edu

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How Do I Get Into USJ?

You can apply to USJ online at: https://usj.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for USJ

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into USJ?

USJ has an acceptance rate of 75%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 72% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 63%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to USJ submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 645. Math scores were between 540 and 630.

Can I Afford University of Saint Joseph?

The overall average net price of USJ is $36,813. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At USJ, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $8,523 a year. That adds up to $34,092 over four years for those students.

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University of Saint Joseph Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 898 undergraduate students at USJ, with 820 being full-time and 78 being part-time.

There are also 1,407 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 820 full-time undergraduates at USJ, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Saint Joseph students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	45
Black or African American	93
Hispanic or Latino	109
White	503
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at University of Saint Joseph. At this time, 6 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 13 countries are represented at USJ. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and Netherlands.

University of Saint Joseph Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	81	11	39	0	131
Special Education	0	11	5	71	0	87
Social Work	0	18	0	52	0	70
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	46	0	46
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	44	0	44
General Biology	0	14	7	18	0	39
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0	0	37	37
Business Administration & Management	1	14	10	6	0	31
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	25	0	25
General Psychology	2	23	0	0	0	25
Health Sciences & Services	0	17	5	0	0	22
Public Health	0	5	9	8	0	22
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	20	0	20
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	20	0	20
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	1	0	15	0	16
Nutrition Science	0	0	0	16	0	16
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	12	0	0	12
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	7	4	0	0	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	10	0	10
Chemistry	0	0	0	10	0	10
Student Counseling	0	0	0	9	0	9
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	8	0	8
Health & Physical Education	1	6	0	0	0	7
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	7	0	0	0	7
Accounting	1	5	0	0	0	6
General Education	0	0	0	6	0	6
Genetics	0	0	5	0	0	5
General English Literature	0	5	0	0	0	5
Human Development & Family Studies	0	5	0	0	0	5
Medicine	0	0	5	0	0	5
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	3	0	0	3
Public Policy	0	3	0	0	0	3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	1	0	0	0	1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	1	0	0	0	1
Computer Science	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	1	0	1
History	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mathematics	0	1	0	0	0	1
Philosophy	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Homeland Security	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	5	228	76	424	37	770

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Eddy.dossantos2 under License

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