University of Saint Joseph

West Hartfort, Connecticut
4-year Private university

Overview

The University of St. Joseph is a private institution established in 1932 with a suburban setting located in West Hartford. It is ranked 80 in Regional Universities North in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $45,908. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 831. It practices a semester-based academic calendar.

#80 in Regional Universities North
Setting
Suburban
Location West Hartfort, Connecticut
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1932
Selectivity Very Low
Size Small
831 Undergraduates

Learning

8:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Health Professions
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$61,256
Cost of Attendance
$23,483
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $45,908
Outstate Tuition Fee $45,908
Room and Board Fees $13,588
$60,840 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

75% (Very Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$0 Application Fee
3.5 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
-- Not Reported

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal

For International Students

79 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS, DET Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

English is a primary language

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
01
Early Action Deadline
--
--
Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
Jul
28
Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
--
--
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Mar
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
--
--
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$32,482 Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$30,218 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $61,256
88% Students with need received Financial Aid
25% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application --
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Academic Merit Scholarship
Total Worth $10,000 to $25,000 per year
Eligibility Undergraduates
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
USJ Catholic Promise Scholarship
Total Worth $25,000 annually
Eligibility Undergraduates
Minimum Criteria students from a regionally accredited Catholic high school who earn a 3.0 unweighted GPA or higher after completing four years at, and graduating from, a Catholic high school and choose to reside on campus.
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Students

831 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
75% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
56% Students graduate within 6 years