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West Hartford, CT · Private · 4,146 undergraduates · urban

University of Hartford

Less selective

UHart’s unusual strength is the coexistence of conservatory arts, engineering, design, business and health programs on one mid-sized campus.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Solid in student experience, and steady in academic standing.
Academic Steady Affordability Emerging Career Steady Mobility Steady Experience Solid
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Emerging
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Steady
Student experience Solid
Admission
83% admitted

14,253 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
62.3%

$60,823 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Hartford apart

Academic design

The Hartt School, Hartford Art School and engineering college sit alongside business, liberal arts and health programs, enabling interdisciplinary combinations most campuses cannot.

Campus pattern

The 350-acre campus straddles Hartford, West Hartford and Bloomfield, giving students suburban space with access to Connecticut’s capital.

Career & value signal

Acoustical engineering and music can be combined through a distinctive collaboration between engineering and The Hartt School.

Can I get in?

83% admitted

Applicants to many Hartt School music, dance and theatre programs should expect program-specific auditions or artistic reviews in addition to general admission.

Recent applicant pool

14,253

About 83 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 83%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1100–1280
9801400
ACT middle 50%25–32
2036

Of admitted students, 21% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.

Academic benchmarkLess selective

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Hartford, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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In the season card

What University of Hartford weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

The Hartt School, Hartford Art School and engineering college sit alongside business, liberal arts and health programs, enabling interdisciplinary combinations most campuses cannot.

02

Make institutional fit specific

UHart’s unusual strength is the coexistence of conservatory arts, engineering, design, business and health programs on one mid-sized campus.

03

Use the application route carefully

Applicants to many Hartt School music, dance and theatre programs should expect program-specific auditions or artistic reviews in addition to general admission.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Applicants to many Hartt School music, dance and theatre programs should expect program-specific auditions or artistic reviews in addition to general admission.

Early ActionNov 15
Early Action IIDec 15
Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

EngineeringAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Health professionsAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$72,414
Average annual cost after aid$30,000
Affordability profileEmerging

In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at University of Hartford

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years62.3%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one81%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$60,823

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Psychology, General

Recent graduates64
Median earnings$49,642

Music

Recent graduates57
Median earnings$43,700

What is campus life like?

University of Hartford beyond the classroom

The 350-acre campus straddles Hartford, West Hartford and Bloomfield, giving students suburban space with access to Connecticut’s capital.

Academics

A defining academic feature

The Hartt School, Hartford Art School and engineering college sit alongside business, liberal arts and health programs, enabling interdisciplinary combinations most campuses cannot.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The 350-acre campus straddles Hartford, West Hartford and Bloomfield, giving students suburban space with access to Connecticut’s capital.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Acoustical engineering and music can be combined through a distinctive collaboration between engineering and The Hartt School.

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