Electrical engineering
Ranked #172 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $97,268
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
University of Hartford acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 95.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 10,605 of 13,459 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 570–660, SAT Math 550–650, ACT 24–30. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 4,146
Larger than 74% of colleges
National median 1,603
University of HartfordMiddle half of collegesNational median
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University of Hartford admitted 95.8% of 13,459 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants13,459
95.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted10,605
9.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)969
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 570–660
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 550–650
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 24–30
- 136
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- 1120–1310
- ACT, middle 50%
- 24–30
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$28,928
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $50,445
- Average net price
- $28,928
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36.4%
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56.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
82.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$66,020
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at University of Hartford
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where University of Hartford is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Finance
Ranked #249 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 30 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,031
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $22,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Nursing
Ranked #255 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 57 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $104,301
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #265 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $88,530
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #310 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $88,530
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #420 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,299
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Computer science
Ranked #459 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $79,202
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Psychology
Ranked #700 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 52 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,642
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #918 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,017
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,375
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
4,146
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT, United States
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Campus
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Hartford, CT
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- hartford.edu
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Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $28,928 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the University of Hartford acceptance rate for 2026?
University of Hartford admitted 95.8% of 13,459 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is University of Hartford tuition?
Tuition at University of Hartford is $50,445 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $28,928 a year.
What is the average net price at University of Hartford?
The average net price at University of Hartford, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $28,928 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at University of Hartford?
56.8% of first-time, full-time students at University of Hartford graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to University of Hartford?
The closest matches are University of New Haven, University of Bridgeport, and University of Saint Joseph, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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