The campus of University of Hartford is in West Hartford, CT, which is a small city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at University of Hartford include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Course Topics

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. University of Hartford is known for its programs in music.

University of Hartford Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 480 and 590.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at University of Hartford is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrollment

In 2007, the school had 7,290 students enrolled (6,091 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

University of Hartford has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. University of Hartford values student athletics, and belongs to the America East.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"At the University of Hartford we provide a learning environment in which students may transform themselves intellectually, personally, and socially. We provide students with distinctive educational experiences that blend the feel of a small residential college with an array of academic programs and opportunities characteristic of a large university. Through relationships with faculty and staff dedicated to teaching, scholarship, research, the arts, and civic engagement, every student may prepare for a lifetime of learning and for personal and professional success."