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.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UHart.
• In 2017-2018, 42% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, UHart bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $47,800 a year. That's about 17% 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.

University of Hartford Rankings

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 UHart.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#52	Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#92	Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#155	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#167	Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#186	Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering	College Factual
#6	Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences	College Factual
#80	Best General Studies Schools	College Factual
#106	Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#119	Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#200	Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	College Factual

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/universityofhartfordnews
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/uhartfordnews

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?

UHart has an acceptance rate of 77%, 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 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 72% 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 510 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 600.

UHart received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 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 75% of students took out student loans averaging $10,175 a year. That adds up to $40,700 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UHart is 7.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

University of Hartford Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,521 undergraduate students at UHart, with 4,073 being full-time and 448 being part-time.

There are also 1,972 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,073 full-time undergraduates at UHart, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	172
Black or African American	649
Hispanic or Latino	562
White	2,144
International Students	218
Other Races/Ethnicities	328

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

In 2019-2020, 1,774 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 7th 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 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%.

University of Hartford Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	44	0	228	0	272
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	97	0	23	0	0	0	120
Music	0	0	0	54	0	40	10	104
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0	35	40	75
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	72	0	0	0	72
Accounting	0	0	0	30	4	37	0	71
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	11	39	21	71
General Psychology	0	0	0	68	0	0	0	68
Mechanical Engineering	0	0	0	48	0	8	0	56
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	0	54	0	54
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	43	0	11	0	54
Nursing	0	0	0	7	0	46	0	53
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	12	0	35	0	47
Allied Health Professions	2	19	3	22	0	0	0	46
Civil Engineering	0	0	0	31	0	13	0	44
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	42	0	0	0	42
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	40
Special Education	0	0	0	22	0	17	0	39
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	0	28	0	9	0	37
Architectural Engineering Technology	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	19	1	14	0	34
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	23	0	9	0	32
General Sales & Marketing	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	31
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30
General Biology	0	0	0	28	0	0	0	28
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	12	0	11	1	24
Other Engineering	0	0	0	9	0	14	0	23
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	4	0	16	0	0	0	20
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	14
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	14
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Biomedical Engineering	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
General Architecture	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	12
Insurance	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Legal Support Services	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Mathematics	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Sociology	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Dance	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
General English Literature	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Economics	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Information Science	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Chemistry	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
History	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Environmental Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Religious Studies	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Physics	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Taxation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engineering Technology (Other)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sacred Music	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	23	120	3	967	17	650	86	1,866

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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