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University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut · Midsize city

95.8%
Admit rate
$30,282
Avg net price
54%
Graduation rate
$60,823
Median earnings

University of Hartford is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in West Hartford, Connecticut (midsize city setting), enrolling 4,146 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 4,146 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 96% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Hartford's admitted students.

Admit rate
95.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
1120–1310
Avg GPA (est.)
3.44

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Hartford's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Hartford's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About West Hartford, Connecticut

West Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of downtown Hartford. According to archaeological evidence, the Wampanoag people used West Hartford as one of their winter camps. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Hartford, CT
To the ocean
34 miles
Nearest airport
10 miles to Bradley (BDL) · major hub

How University of Hartford compares

Selectivity95.8%

More selective than 12% · #23 most selective of 24 in Connecticut

SAT average1219

Higher than 64%

Graduation rate54%

Higher than 49% · #18 of 26 in Connecticut

First-year retention83%

Higher than 70%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$60,823

Higher than 69% · #14 of 25 in Connecticut

Average net price$30,282

Cheaper than 15% · #18 cheapest of 26 in Connecticut

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment4,146

Larger than 74%

Percentiles compare University of Hartford with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Connecticut.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

5,938students
  • Undergraduate4,14670%
  • Graduate1,79230%

Undergraduates by gender

4,146undergrads
  • Women2,35157%
  • Men1,79543%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White51%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Asian3.0%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,146
Graduate enrollment
1,792
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
33%
First-generation students
29%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$70,000
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$75,852
Endowment
$194,773,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,311 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Connecticut46%
  • Other U.S. states53%
  • International0.9%

A regional draw: about 46% of first-years come from Connecticut, the rest from elsewhere.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
95.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1120–1310
SAT average
1219
SAT reading
570–660
SAT math
550–650
ACT composite
24–30
Average GPA (estimated)
3.44

Cost

In-state tuition
$49,075
Room & board
$14,532
Books & supplies
$1,460
Total cost of attendance
$64,729
Average net price
$30,282

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
54%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
83%
Transferred to another college
31%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,581
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$60,823
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
66%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
63%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
44%
Low-income (Pell)
48%
First-generation
49%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
3,009
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
73%
Housing charge (year)
$8,333
Meal plan (year)
$5,612
Application fee
$35
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
446 (254 men · 192 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Track and Field (Indoor)80
Track and Field (Outdoor)75
Lacrosse66
Baseball56
Soccer56
Cross Country32
Basketball28
Softball22
Volleyball17
Golf14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
27
Property offenses (2022–2024)
13

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (6,015 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

13reported offenses a year
9.0 violent a year4.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
7.3
Burglary
4.0
Fondling
1.0
Aggravated assault
0.7
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$25,925
$30–48k
$24,512
$48–75k
$27,277
$75–110k
$30,956
$110k+
$34,833

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$116,993

$27,277/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

97%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$29,130
average award, among those who get one

University of Hartford discounts heavily: 97% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $29,130. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,137 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$60,823
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
44%
Out-earn a HS grad
66%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$60,556
Men
$62,291

Men out-earn women by $1,735 (3%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
42.8″
Annual snow
51.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Brainard Fld, CT US station (5.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.