University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
4-year Private university
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Overview

University of Hartford is a private institution established in 1877 with suburban setting located at West Hartford. It is ranked 304 in National Universities in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $47,648. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,969. It practices semester-based academic calendar.

#304 in National Universities
Setting
Suburban
Location West Hartford, Connecticut
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1877
Selectivity Very Low
Size Small
3,969 Undergraduates
Website http://www.hartford.edu/

Learning

8:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Visual Arts
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
  • Legal Professions And Studies
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$64,100
Cost of Attendance
$29,722
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $40,694
Outstate Tuition Fee $40,694
Room and Board Fees $13,945
$43,667 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

83% (Very Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$35 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.30 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal
Other Applications Accepted Paper

For International Students

80 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS, Doulingo English Test Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
15
Early Action Deadline
Jul
28
Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
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Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
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--
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Feb
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$36,804 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$32,097 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $64,100
71% Students with need received Financial Aid
19.7% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application --
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Academic Scholarship
Total Worth $23,000 - full-tuition
Eligibility undergraduate students
Minimum Criteria SAT: 1090 or in the top 20% or better of their class, and with a GPA: 3.45
Requirement for maintenance maintain full-time enrollment status, a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and satisfactory academic progress.
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Artistic Merit Scholarships
Total Worth full tuition
Details Scholarship is awarded based on the quality of their portfolio review and academic achievement and students must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Hartt Performing Arts Scholarships
Total Worth full tuition
Details Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of either 2.75 in all of their University of Hartford course work or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in their major field(s) of study at The Hartt School and quantitative academic progress.
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Students

3,969 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
73% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
45% Students graduate within 6 years