University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private · Midsize city · Hartford · UHA · UHart
Private institution in West Hartford, CT · 4,032 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $60,823 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $29,5581,700th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $47,6471,776th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $47,6471,772nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $62,2731,715th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $60,823513th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,5811,054th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 58.3%828th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 78.8%726th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 83.0%995th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1207385th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,032583rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.8%1,199th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 93 mi (LGA)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- EA IIDec 15
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 64 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $80,779 | $80,309 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,949 | — |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,058 | $65,615 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,814 | $58,673 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $59,485 | $55,964 |
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | $56,415 | $57,318 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $52,107 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,320 | $50,270 |
| InsuranceBusiness | bachelors | $48,432 | $45,696 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $47,260 | $47,260 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $45,305 | $40,281 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $45,221 | $44,170 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1957source
- Athletic nickname: "Hawks"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Mascot: Howie the Hawksource
- Motto: "Ad humanitatem"source
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Fight song: ""Hartford, On to Victory""source
- Notable alum: Richard Nealsource
- Notable alum: Jack Swigertsource
- Notable alum: Francisco Floressource
- Notable alum: Vin Bakersource
- Notable alum: Mia Lovesource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $261,943 (M $62,186 · W $199,757)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Hartford’s 4,032 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CT
- Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT · 3,434 undergrads
- Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT · 3,377 undergrads
- University of New HavenWest Haven, CT · 4,799 undergrads
- Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · 4,938 undergrads
- Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · 2,973 undergrads
- Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford, CT · 2,761 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK · 4,027 undergrads
- Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce, PR · 4,042 undergrads
- Aurora UniversityAurora, IL · 4,021 undergrads
- Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA · 4,043 undergrads
- Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX · 4,043 undergrads
- University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC · 4,008 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitehartford.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 129525)
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- Compare with Western Connecticut State UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
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