University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut · Private · 4,146 undergraduates · hartford.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
96%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1120 to 1310
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$75,200Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Hartford
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
96% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$75,200
a year in 2027-28, from a $75,200 sticker price
What to do with your 1220
Send your score
About 76% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1080, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First Year Students | University of Hartford · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- May1Other deadline · May 1, 2027
Who gets in
96%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1120 to 1310
Reading and Writing 570 to 660
Math 550 to 650
ACT composite 24 to 30
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$75,200
a year
- Tuition$53,980
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$25,616
- $30,001 to $48,000$22,760
- $48,001 to $75,000$26,133
- $75,001 to $110,000$29,332
- Over $110,000$33,722
Financial aidEstimate
75%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$33,446
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Connecticut programs for residents
Roberta B. Willis Scholarship - Need-Based/Merit (Need and Merit-Based) Award
$4,650 to $5,250 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Need-merit award (rank or test pathway); Financial need: SAI at or below OHE cutoff for the award year; HS counselor submits application on student's behalf and FAFSA filed by Feb 15
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
36 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,400Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | DES 1XX |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | DES 1XX |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFS 110 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 1XX |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIO 110,111 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | M 144 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | M 144-145 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CH 110-111 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ML 1XX |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 120 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS 114 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 1XX |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | DWG 1XX |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | WRT 110 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | WRT 110-111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 140 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENV 1XX |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 2XX |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FR 1XX |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FR 1XX and FR 2XX |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FR 1XX and FR 2XX |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 1XX |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GER 1XX and GER 2XX |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | GER 1XX and GER 2XX |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | ELEC 2XX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITA 1XX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | ITA 1XX and ITA 2XX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | ITA 1XX and ITA 2XX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ML 1XX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | ML 1XX and ML 2XX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | ML 1XX and ML 2XX |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | ML 2XX |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 110 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 211 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 2 | TH 1XX |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 120 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 121 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 214 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 112 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | M 140 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 105 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 1XX |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA 1XX and SPA 2XX |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPA 1XX and SPA 2XX |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 3XX |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | M 114 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 110 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 130 and HIS 131 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 100 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
57%
Come back for a second year
83%
Typical earnings
$66,020
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Hartford$58,152
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 28 majors here have earnings data.
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