University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut · Private · 838 undergraduates · usj.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test blind
Scores aren't considered
Admit rate
82%
of 2,374 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
973 to 1225
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$75,900Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Saint Joseph
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
82% of applicants admitted
Target
Your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's here.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$75,900
a year in 2027-28, from a $75,900 sticker price
What to do with your 1090
Scores aren't considered here
This college doesn't consider SAT or ACT scores, even if you send them.
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 blind
SAT and ACT scores aren't considered for admission, even if you send them.
Source: Test Optional Policy | University of Saint Joseph CT · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct15Early Decision · October 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec15Early Action · December 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
Who gets in
82%
of applicants were admitted: 1,958 of 2,374 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 12/15.
Early Decision
Binding. 100% of early applicants were admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 7% of them sent SAT scores and 0% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 973 to 1225
Reading and Writing 503 to 640
Math 443 to 600
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160010%
- 1200 to 139927%
- 1000 to 119936%
- 800 to 99927%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.41
- 4.015%
- 3.75 to 3.9918%
- 3.50 to 3.7420%
- 3.25 to 3.4918%
- 3.00 to 3.2412%
- 2.50 to 2.9915%
- Below 2.502%
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
$75,900
a year
- Tuition$52,840
- Fees$160
- Food and housing$16,460
- Books and supplies$1,660
- Transportation and other$4,780
University of Saint Joseph published $72,984 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
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$21,679
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,053
- $48,001 to $75,000$23,983
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,061
- Over $110,000$32,934
Financial aid
81%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$33,097
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
20%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $30,911 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 2/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
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
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
6 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,280Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | HIST 305 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | FIAR 134 /FIAR 135 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 170 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 170 & MATH 180 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 175 & 176 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | COMP 110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | CHEM 130 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 115 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | INTS 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 102 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHYS 140 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 110 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 125 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 120 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 106 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
62%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$67,897
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Saint Joseph$95,601
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 2 majors here have earnings data.
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