Private nonprofit · University

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut · Small city

78.6%
Admit rate
$27,989
Avg net price
64%
Graduation rate
$59,908
Median earnings

University of Saint Joseph is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in West Hartford, Connecticut (small city setting), enrolling 838 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 838 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 79% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
78.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
850–1170
Avg GPA (est.)
2.78

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

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Saint Joseph'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
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Hartford, CT
To the ocean
34 miles
Nearest airport
11 miles to Bradley (BDL) · major hub

How University of Saint Joseph compares

Selectivity78.6%

More selective than 47% · #13 most selective of 24 in Connecticut

SAT average950

Higher than 3%

Graduation rate64%

Higher than 67% · #13 of 26 in Connecticut

First-year retention82%

Higher than 67%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$59,908

Higher than 67% · #17 of 25 in Connecticut

Average net price$27,989

Cheaper than 21% · #15 cheapest of 26 in Connecticut

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment838

Larger than 32%

Percentiles compare University of Saint Joseph 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

1,797students
  • Undergraduate83847%
  • Graduate95953%

Undergraduates by gender

838undergrads
  • Women81197%
  • Men273%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White59%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Asian6.2%
  • Other or multiracial5.5%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
838
Graduate enrollment
959
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
33%
First-generation students
42%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$44,704
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$77,751
Endowment
$54,463,000

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 173 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Connecticut77%
  • Other U.S. states22%
  • International1.2%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Saint Joseph draws overwhelmingly from Connecticut.

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
78.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
850–1170
SAT average
950
SAT reading
440–610
SAT math
410–560
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
2.78

Cost

In-state tuition
$47,278
Room & board
$14,426
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$59,900
Average net price
$27,989

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)
64%
Graduated on time (4 years)
50%
First-year retention
82%
Transferred to another college
25%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$52,053
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,908
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
71%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
58%

About 13% 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
50%
Low-income (Pell)
53%
First-generation
53%

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
398
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
47%
Housing charge (year)
$7,460
Meal plan (year)
$6,130
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
318 (158 men · 160 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 (11)

Lacrosse63
Soccer55
Baseball47
Basketball36
Softball27
Field Hockey26
Tennis21
Swimming and Diving (combined)17
Volleyball13
Cross Country7
Swimming6

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,952 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.

2.3reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.3
Fondling
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3
Burglary
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
$24,563
$30–48k
$23,940
$48–75k
$24,054
$75–110k
$27,701
$110k+
$31,958

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
$103,742

$24,054/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
$27,326
average award, among those who get one

University of Saint Joseph discounts heavily: 97% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $27,326. 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 189 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)
$59,908
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
45%
Out-earn a HS grad
71%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.5 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.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
42.8″
Annual snow
38.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Brainard Fld, CT US station (5.1 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.