University of Hartford

University of Hartford is a private, nonprofit school located in the suburban setting of West Hartford, CT, less than an hour from Hartford.

Founded in 1877, the institution currently enrolls around 6,493 students a year, including 4,521 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

As of 2021, the total market value of the school endowment was $176,055,000. For each full-time student, Hartford spends about $16,581.

2021 Admissions Facts About Hartford

Acceptance rate: 77%

Average GPA: 3.28

Mean ACT score: 25

Early Decision or Early Action: No/Yes

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date:

What is University of Hartford's acceptance rate?

Hartford is a moderately difficult school to get accepted to. Around 77 percent of all applicants to Hartford are accepted each year.

The average high school GPA for a student at Hartford is 3.28 on a 4.0 scale. The mean ACT scores is 25.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is Hartford a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how competitive an institution is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are. There are a few statistics that can give you a good idea of how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its students.

Retention, graduation, and job placement statistics all give valuable information about the quality of the student experience, before and after graduation.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of the 979 students who started at Hartford as first-time freshman, 454 graduate within four years.

Hartford's six-year graduation for undergrads is 62 percent. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers. Within six months of graduating, 56 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

The average starting salary for recent grads is $55,000 a year.

Based on this information, how does Hartford sound? Remember, the best school for one person may be a terrible fit for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Hartford a good school for YOU?

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