University of Hartford
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
West Hartford, CT
Population
1,100,000
Website
http://www.hartford.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,032
Men / Women
42% / 58%
White
54%
Black
17%
Hispanic
16%
Asian
5%
International
3%
Mixed
2%
Native American
0%
From State
52%
From Region
29%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
19%
Arts
18%
Business & Economics
15%
Engineering
13%
Professional
5%
Computer Science
4%
Education
3%
Life & Natural Sciences
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$49,075
Est. Cost of Attendance
$64,729
10-Year ROI
$97,000
ROI Percentile
20th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
44%
6-Year Graduation Rate
54%
Transfer-Out Rate
31%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (24%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
79%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #313 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #386 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #534 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 47 | #259 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 31 | #365 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
24%
SAT Range
1150
–
1280
SAT Math Range
550
–
650
SAT RW Range
570
–
660
ACT Range
24
–
30
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney School of Business | 108 | 65% / 35% | 15% | $74,980 | 99% | ||
| Accounting | 16 +1 | 81% / 19% | 25% | $79,172 | 83 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 22 +1 | 68% / 32% | 23% | $78,366 | 82 | 100% | |
| Business Statistics | 5 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $79,047 | 83 | — | |
| Entrepreneurship | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 14% | $71,589 | 73 | — | |
| Finance | 29 +1 | 72% / 28% | 10% | $73,304 | 76 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 29 +1 | 38% / 62% | 10% | $71,894 | 74 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 193 | 34% / 66% | 2% | $59,174 | 96% | ||
| Chemistry | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $66,554 | 64 | — | |
| Mathematics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $71,299 | 73 | — | |
| Physics | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $73,173 | 76 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,486 | 47 | — | |
| Biology | 22 — | 27% / 73% | 5% | $53,575 | 29 | 96% | |
| Economics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $70,767 | 72 | — | |
| Quantitative Economics | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 11% | $72,616 | 75 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $52,358 | 26 | 91% | |
| Criminology | 19 +1 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $56,563 | 38 | — | |
| English | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $37,817 | 4 | 100% | |
| General Studies | 23 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $79,160 | 83 | 100% | |
| History | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $53,518 | 29 | — | |
| International Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,410 | 47 | — | |
| Philosophy | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,382 | 26 | — | |
| Political Science | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $64,946 | 61 | 95% | |
| Psychology | 52 — | 21% / 79% | 2% | $58,160 | 43 | 94% | |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $52,803 | 27 | — | |
| Sociology | 6 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,174 | 18 | 100% | |
| Digital Media | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,134 | 15 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions | 170 | 16% / 84% | 1% | $79,193 | 99% | ||
| Exercise Science | 26 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $55,770 | 36 | — | |
| Health Sciences | 37 — | 19% / 81% | 3% | $65,224 | 61 | 98% | |
| Nursing | 57 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $107,755 | 98 | 100% | |
| Occupational Therapy | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,923 | 80 | 100% | |
| Physical Therapy | — — | — | — | $70,453 | 71 | — | |
| Radiologic Technology | 17 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $80,551 | 84 | 98% | |
| Respiratory Care | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $80,551 | 84 | 98% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,833 | 33 | 99% | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $58,889 | 45 | — | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,156 | 46 | 100% | |
| Montessori Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,833 | 33 | 99% | |
| Special Education | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,001 | 42 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture | 156 | 74% / 26% | 12% | $81,039 | 98% | ||
| Aerospace Engineering | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $91,523 | 92 | — | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $84,711 | 87 | — | |
| Civil Engineering | 17 — | 71% / 29% | 6% | $85,323 | 88 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 13 — | 92% / 8% | 23% | $92,823 | 93 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 20 — | 90% / 10% | 50% | $95,323 | 94 | 100% | |
| Engineering | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $87,718 | 90 | 95% | |
| Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,410 | 89 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 21 — | 81% / 19% | 10% | $86,270 | 89 | 96% | |
| Robotics Engineering | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $88,056 | 90 | — | |
| Computer Science | 19 +1 | 79% / 21% | 5% | $77,618 | 81 | 100% | |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 30 — | 47% / 53% | 3% | $58,924 | 45 | 98% | |
| Computer Engineering Technology | — — | — | — | $73,735 | 76 | — | |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,069 | 80 | 100% | |
| Electronic Engineering Technology | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | $70,405 | 71 | 96% | |
| Engineering Technology | — — | — | — | $72,989 | 75 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Art School | 65 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $46,489 | 98% | ||
| Computer Graphics | 14 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $69,320 | 69 | — | |
| Art History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,333 | 9 | 100% | |
| Ceramics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,333 | 9 | 100% | |
| Film Studies | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $29,401 | 2 | 100% | |
| Illustration | 22 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $44,307 | 9 | 95% | |
| Painting | 9 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $44,333 | 9 | 100% | |
| Photography | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $29,401 | 2 | 100% | |
| Printmaking | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,333 | 9 | 100% | |
| Sculpture | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,333 | 9 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hartt School | 89 | 45% / 55% | 8% | $36,771 | 97% | ||
| Acting | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $34,227 | 2 | — | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $38,467 | 4 | 95% | |
| Brass Instruments | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $30,834 | 2 | 96% | |
| Dance | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $35,006 | 3 | — | |
| Jazz Studies | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 14% | $30,834 | 2 | 96% | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $30,834 | 2 | 96% | |
| Music | — — | — | — | $33,956 | 2 | — | |
| Music | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $30,834 | 2 | 96% | |
| Music Education | 15 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $59,156 | 46 | 100% | |
| Music Management | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $38,467 | 4 | 95% | |
| Music Technology | 5 +2 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $30,834 | 2 | 96% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $30,834 | 2 | 96% | |
| Stringed Instruments | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 14% | $30,834 | 2 | 96% | |
| Voice and Opera | 7 +1 | 29% / 71% | 14% | $30,834 | 2 | 96% | |
| Woodwind Instruments | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 67% | $30,834 | 2 | 96% |