University of Saint Joseph Overview

University of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. USJ is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is University of Saint Joseph Known For?

• USJ has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 7 to 1.
• The student loan default rate at USJ is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The highest award offered at USJ is the doctor's degree.
• In 2017-2018, 97% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from USJ with a bachelor's degree make about $52,800 a year. That's 29% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• 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.

University of Saint Joseph Rankings

USJ is ranked #496 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at USJ.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#7	Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Value Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#38	Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#55	Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#68	Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#80	Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#102	Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards USJ has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#5	Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#26	Best Value Colleges for Instructional Media Design	College Factual
#53	Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#61	Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#71	Best Value Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	College Factual
#77	Best Value Colleges for Special Education	College Factual

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/USJCT
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/USJCT

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	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into USJ?

USJ has an acceptance rate of 78%, 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 24% of accepted students are men and 76% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 86% 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 490 and 595. Math scores were between 480 and 575.

USJ received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 24. Math scores were between 23 and 26. Composite scores were between 22 and 24.

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 84% of students took out student loans averaging $7,886 a year. That adds up to $31,544 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at USJ is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

Online Learning at University of Saint Joseph

In 2019-2020, 819 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at USJ has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 11th most popular in Connecticut for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of USJ

The following table shows how USJ is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	#4	#4
Chemistry	#4	#4
General Biology	#19	#19
Physical Sciences	#24	#21
Nutrition Science	#28	#28
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	#70	#67

Online Growth Rankings of USJ

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Saint Joseph was -4.9%. This is the #1,928 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at USJ regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of USJ majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Genetics	57%
Health Sciences & Services	60%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	29%
Nutrition Science	30%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at USJ ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at USJ.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Genetics	#4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	#7
Nutrition Science	#31
Chemistry	#33
Natural Resources Conservation	#48
General Biology	#61
Physical Sciences	#68
Natural Resources & Conservation	#81
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	#136
Health Sciences & Services	#210

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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
Special Education	0	4	26	105	0	135
Nursing	0	79	9	44	0	132
Social Work	0	24	0	58	0	82
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0	0	66	66
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	51	0	51
Nutrition Science	0	0	0	40	0	40
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	39	0	39
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	36	0	36
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	34	0	34
General Biology	0	11	5	17	0	33
Business Administration & Management	0	14	6	12	0	32
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	32	0	32
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	31	0	31
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	26	0	26
General Psychology	0	19	0	0	0	19
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	15	0	0	15
Student Counseling	0	0	0	13	0	13
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	13	0	0	0	13
Chemistry	0	3	0	9	0	12
Human Development & Family Studies	0	10	0	0	0	10
Public Health	0	9	1	0	0	10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	9	0	9
Genetics	0	0	7	0	0	7
Accounting	0	6	0	0	0	6
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	5	0	0	5
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	5	0	5
General Education	0	0	0	4	0	4
General English Literature	0	4	0	0	0	4
History	0	3	0	0	0	3
Fine & Studio Arts	0	3	0	0	0	3
Mathematics	0	2	0	0	0	2
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	2	0	0	2
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	1	0	0	0	0	1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	1	0	0	0	1
Public Policy	0	1	0	0	0	1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	0	0	0	0	0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Family & Consumer Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	0	0
International Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Homeland Security	0	0	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1	206	76	565	66	914

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.