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University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

University of Hartford is a private nonprofit four-year institution in West Hartford, Connecticut. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,015, made up of 4,223 undergraduates and 1,792 graduate students.

University of Hartford offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 117 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Special Education and Teaching, and Industrial and Organizational Psychology. It awarded 1,725 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

6,015
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
1,725
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
117
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 117

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 10
Visual and Performing Arts 30
Psychology 4
Health Professions 14
Education 11
Engineering 10
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Social Sciences 6
Engineering Technologies 5
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Communication and Journalism 4
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Architecture 1
English Language and Literature 1
Communications Technologies 1
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Physical Sciences 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
776
Associate degrees
84
Master's degrees
677
Doctoral degrees (research)
31
Professional doctorates
76
Certificates under 1 year
38
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
21
Postbaccalaureate certificates
13
Post-master's certificates
9

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
6,015
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,223
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,792
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,338
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,707
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,631
Full-time, 2024-25
70%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
60%
Men
40%
White
51%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
9%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference of New England
President
Lawrence P. Ward
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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