West Hartford, Connecticut · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
University of Saint Joseph is a private nonprofit four-year institution in West Hartford, Connecticut. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 1,952 students in fall 2024, including 993 undergraduates and 959 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
University of Saint Joseph offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 58 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Social Work, and Special Education and Teaching. It awarded 743 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 14 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
1,952
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
743
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
58
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 58
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
219
Master's degrees
373
Professional doctorates
48
Certificates under 1 year
16
Postbaccalaureate certificates
70
Post-master's certificates
17
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,952
Undergraduates, fall 2024
993
Graduate students, fall 2024
959
Full-time, fall 2024
72%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,252
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,072
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,180
Full-time, 2024-25
67%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
75%
Men
25%
White
60%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
14
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Rhona Free
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact