University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus is a less selective public university in Hartford, Connecticut. It admits most applicants, graduates 65% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $73,997 ten years after starting college, more than 57% of the Connecticut colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
88%

More selective than 14% of Connecticut colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$16,403 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $26,946. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
65%

Higher than 56% of Connecticut colleges we cover and 70% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$73,997

Higher than 57% of Connecticut colleges we cover and 89% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus acceptance rate & admissions

Of 2,804 applicants, University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus admitted 2,424 and 545 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 930–1220 on the SAT or 21–27 on the ACT.

2,804
Applied
2,424
Admitted
545
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years930–1220
ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years21–27
First-years who sent SAT scores36%
First-year students who return84%
Pell Grant recipients46%
First-generation students27%
Women / men49% / 51%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Connecticut residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$18,130
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$40,798
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$990
Total cost of attendance, in-state$26,946

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$18,610
Loan default rate2.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Connecticut. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$9,625$42,0611.2 years
$30–48k$10,403$45,4611.3 years
$48–75k$14,702$64,2481.8 years
$75–110k$19,306$84,3672.3 years
$110k+$23,777$103,9052.9 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (44% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($73,997) minus $37,781 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $36,216 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus majors, earnings & careers

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus offers 85 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Science & Math · 17
  • Humanities & Languages · 15
  • Engineering · 12
  • Business & Finance · 10
  • Health & Medicine · 10
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 10
  • Arts & Design · 3
  • Communications & Media · 3
  • Education · 3
  • Technology & Computing · 2

Highest-earning majors at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$19,591
Computer Engineering$115,117$20,108
Industrial Engineering$111,672$24,889
Computer Science$108,934$25,000
Accounting$106,959$21,898
Applied Mathematics$104,454$26,157
Finance$102,286$20,399
Quick list of all 85 majors
  • Accounting$106,959
  • Agricultural Business$65,882
  • Agricultural Production Operations—
  • Agriculture—
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$80,191
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657
  • American Sign Language—
  • Animal Sciences$47,577
  • Anthropology$54,907
  • Applied Mathematics$104,454
  • Area Studies$48,093
  • Biochemistry—
  • Biology$71,160
  • Biomedical Engineering$95,682
  • Broadcasting / Digital Media$65,892
  • Business$73,789
  • Business Administration$78,542
  • Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120
  • Chemical Engineering$87,267
  • Chemistry$84,609
  • Civil Engineering$87,883
  • Classics—
  • Communications$68,542
  • Computer and Information Sciences$117,412
  • Computer Engineering$115,117
  • Computer Science$108,934
  • Dietetics—
  • East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$52,766
  • Economics$81,881
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)$56,268
  • Education (Subject Teaching)$62,630
  • Electrical Engineering$94,722
  • Engineering—
  • Engineering Physics—
  • English$55,376
  • Environmental Engineering$83,293
  • Environmental Science / Conservation$57,384
  • Ethnic / Gender Studies$48,810
  • Finance$102,286
  • Geography$76,851
  • Geology / Earth Science$69,610
  • German—
  • Health Administration—
  • History$56,937
  • Human Development and Family Studies$57,888
  • Industrial Engineering$111,672
  • Journalism$59,604
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science$73,289
  • Landscape Architecture—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies$60,092
  • Linguistics—
  • Management Information Systems—
  • Management Science / Analytics$91,446
  • Marketing$89,208
  • Materials Engineering$93,464
  • Mathematics$68,325
  • Mechanical Engineering$90,261
  • Medical Laboratory Science—
  • Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$71,283
  • Music$56,104
  • Nursing$92,601
  • Nutrition Science$63,292
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474
  • Philosophy—
  • Physics$73,879
  • Physiology—
  • Plant Sciences—
  • Political Science$63,902
  • Psychology$57,961
  • Psychology (Research)$80,873
  • Public Policy Analysis$64,389
  • Real Estate—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Social Work—
  • Sociology$59,684
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages$63,733
  • Special Education$61,066
  • Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
  • Statistics$76,556
  • Studio Art$50,952
  • Theatre—
  • Urban Studies / Affairs$57,342
  • Zoology / Animal Biology$69,471

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Communications → Public relations specialist

$87,830
Hartford
$84,990
Connecticut
$74,750
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Nursing → Registered nurse

$101,470
Hartford
$102,740
Connecticut
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Hartford

Cost of living
3% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,543/mo

2 bedrooms $1,933. Housing costs 10% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
37° / 85°

January and July average highs. 43 inches of rain a year, 52 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Capitol Planning Region

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,494
First-year students from Connecticut99%
Next most common home statesMassachusetts, Texas
Student bodyWhite 40% · Hispanic 21% · Asian 17% · Black 14%International 2%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Capitol Planning Region at a glance

Population977,290
Median household income$93,394
Adults with a bachelor's degree42%
Median age40

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Connecticut by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus88%$16,40365%$73,997This school
University of Connecticut-Avery Point88%$13,80762%$73,997
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus87%$10,87553%$73,997
University of Connecticut-Stamford83%$16,79857%$73,997
Eastern Connecticut State University83%$21,06758%$56,469

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus would cost you $2,596 more per year than University of Connecticut-Avery Point, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus.
  • University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus gives aided families $1,013 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Connecticut residentUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity of Connecticut-Avery PointDifference
Sticker price$26,946$23,337+$3,609
Average grants−$10,543−$9,530−$1,013
You pay$16,403$13,807+$2,596

“+” means University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

What is the University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus acceptance rate?

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus accepts 88% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,424 of 2,804 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 930–1220 on the SAT or 21–27 on the ACT.

How much does University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $26,946 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,403 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,625 and families earning $110k+ pay $23,777.

How much do University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus graduates earn?

Former University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus students earn a median $73,997 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus graduation rate?

65% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 84% return for their second year.

How long does a University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus costs about $64,248 after grants ($14,702 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $73,997 ten years after starting, $36,216 more than high school graduates in Connecticut ($37,781), so the cost is repaid in 1.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-connecticut-hartford-campus (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).