Overview

University of Hartford is a University institution located in West Hartford, CT, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT  06117
United States

Contact Mr. Richard Zeiser
Dean of Admissions
Email: admissions@hartford.edu
Phone: 860-768-4296
Fax: 860-768-4961

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business Statistics
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Risk Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Radio, Television, And Digital Communication, Other
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Graphics
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Special Education And Teaching, General
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical And Computer Engineering
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technologies/technicians
Computer Engineering Technology/technician
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician
Electromechanical/electromechanical Engineering Technology/technician
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology
Demography And Population Studies
Economics, General
International Relations And Affairs
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics
Dance, General
Directing And Theatrical Production
Drawing
Film/cinema/media Studies
Illustration
Intermedia/multimedia
Jazz/jazz Studies
Music History, Literature, And Theory
Music Management
Music Technology
Music, General
Music, Other
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13,230

Applied

10,949

Accepted

3,969

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,118

Females Applied

6,712

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,112

Males Applied

4,237

Males Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

35

Application Fee

3.31

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Essay Interview 2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	December 15th	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	602	550	660
SAT Math	591	530	630
ACT Composite	26	22	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

45,682

Private

Fees

3,393

Full-time student fees

14,532

Room & board

8,584

Room only

Financial Aid

35,485

Avg. Financial Aid Package

35,688

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

24,504

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,311

Avg. Loan Aid

24,024

Avg. Grant Aid

29,501

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

74.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

20%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,969

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

50%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.4%
Black or African American	17.05%
White or Caucasian	50.41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.44%
Asian	4.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	1.91%
Other	4.98%

Gender

Male (43.81%)

Female (56.19%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	64%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Hawks Fest, Spring Fling and Midnight Mania

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Program Council, Brothers and Sisters United, Hillel, Student Government Association and Residence Hall Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
bicycle patrols

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No
Basketball		No
Cross-country Running		No
Football		No	No
Golf		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer		No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		No
Cross-country Running		No
Football		No	No
Golf		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer		No
Softball		No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No

Faculty

690

Total Faculty

8:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 234

Part-time - 456

Male - 178

Female - 170