University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private · Small city · USJ
Private institution in West Hartford, CT · 825 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $59,908 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 21%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 21%Full-time retention
- Top 23%Median earnings, 6 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
- $27,3751,603rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $45,9081,751st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $45,9081,745th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $56,7861,633rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,908546th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,053451st highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 69.7%433rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 85.7%394th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79.6%885th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1100682nd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8251,468th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 36.1%872nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 91 mi (LGA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDOct 15
- EADec 15
- RDJul 28
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- 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 26 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $69,629 | $70,705 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- 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 Saint Joseph’s 825 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CT
- Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT · 882 undergrads
- United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, CT · 1,081 undergrads
- Mitchell CollegeNew London, CT · 421 undergrads
- Holy Apostles College and SeminaryCromwell, CT · 203 undergrads
- University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT · 1,450 undergrads
- Paier CollegeBridgeport, CT · 183 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA · 825 undergrads
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · 826 undergrads
- Northwest CollegePowell, WY · 826 undergrads
- Rochester UniversityRochester Hills, MI · 827 undergrads
- The College of the Florida KeysKey West, FL · 823 undergrads
- The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN · 827 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteusj.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 130314)
- Compare colleges in CTRe-score with your weights
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- Compare with Albertus Magnus CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Saint Joseph vs Albertus Magnus CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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