University of Hartford Overview

University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is University of Hartford Known For?

• Students at UHart may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 8 to 1.
• The student loan default rate at UHart is 2%, 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.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UHart.
• For the <nil> academic year, 45% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, UHart bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $63,870 a year. That's about 57% more than their peers at other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from UHart to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of Hartford?

Contact details for UHart are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	200 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford, CT 06117-1599
Phone:	860-768-4100
Website:	www.hartford.edu

How Do I Get Into UHart?

You can apply to UHart online at: https://www.hartford.edu/admission/apply.aspx

Admission Requirements for UHart

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UHart?

With an acceptance rate of 79%, UHart may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 25% of students accepted to UHart submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 620.

UHart received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 23 and 29.

Can I Afford University of Hartford?

The overall average net price of UHart is $39,881. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UHart, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $9,398 a year. That adds up to $37,592 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UHart is 2.3%. 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 Hartford Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,003 undergraduate students at UHart, with 3,681 being full-time and 322 being part-time.

There are also 1,914 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,681 full-time undergraduates at UHart, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	171
Black or African American	642
Hispanic or Latino	492
White	1,911
International Students	212
Other Races/Ethnicities	253

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at University of Hartford. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 70 countries are represented at UHart. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

Online Learning at University of Hartford

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at UHart. In 2020-2021, 1,483 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 4th most popular in Connecticut for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of UHart

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Hartford was 44.5%. This is the #719 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UHart regardless of major.

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%.

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 Sage Ross under License

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