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University of Hartford Data & Information Overview

60 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
79% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Hartford Ranked?

#892 Best Colleges in Nation
#11 Best Colleges in CT
General Psychology Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

University of Hartford was awarded 60 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general psychology.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked UHart as #892 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.

UHart is also ranked #11 out of 28 schools in Connecticut.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UHart?

79% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
25% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of Hartford is 79%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that UHart is a good fit for you.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Hartford  ( 540 to 650 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Hartford  ( 540 to 620 )
200
800
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.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Hartford  ( 23 to 29 )
1
36

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University of Hartford Faculty

8 to 1 Student to Faculty
43% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at UHart it is much better at 8 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Hartford is 43%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  43 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Hartford

77% Freshmen Retention
50% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 77% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Hartford enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  77 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UHart the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 50%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Hartford.

University of Hartford Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,073 Full-Time Undergraduates
37.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
54.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,521 undergraduates at UHart with 4,073 being full-time and 448 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Hartford Cost?

$28,712 Net Price
72% Take Out Loans
$37,592 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UHart is $28,712. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UHart

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$25,060 $24,990 $27,606 $30,245 $31,697

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UHart, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

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 5.1%. 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.

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How Much Money Do UHart Graduates Make?

$58,087 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UHart make around $58,087 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future UHart graduates since it is 37% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Hartford

Connecticut State
4,073 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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

University of Hartford Majors

71 Majors With Completions
1,113 Undergraduate Degrees
825 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 71 majors graduated from University of Hartford. Of these students, 1,113 received undergraduate degrees and 825 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Health Sciences & Services 94 $28,846
Music 70 $20,495
General Psychology 64 $29,415
Communication & Media Studies 50 $31,472
General Sales & Marketing 49 $37,600
Mechanical Engineering 43 $69,655
Design & Applied Arts 42 $28,701
Liberal Arts General Studies 35 NA
Allied Health Professions 32 $64,404
General Biology 31 $27,955

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Hartford along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UHart

25% Take At Least One Class Online
19% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 1,483 students took at least one online class at University of Hartford. This is a decrease from the 1,774 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,483 1,149
2019-2020 1,774 1,223
2018-2019 1,232 897
2017-2018 990 671
2016-2017 703 314

Learn more about online learning at University of Hartford.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*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.

References

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