University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private four-year · City: Small
879undergraduates
79%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,558average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,778
- Admitted
- 1,416
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Admit rate, women
- 84%
- Admit rate, men
- 72%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 173
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 10%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 460-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 500-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
24 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (66 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Development Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (1)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (32)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Dietetics/Dietitian Post-bachelor's certificate
- Health Services Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Medicine Post-master's certificate
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Public Health, General Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Biochemistry Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Biomedical Sciences, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Genome Sciences/Genomics Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Nutrition Sciences Master's
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Environmental Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $45,908
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,590
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,626
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $62,324
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $62,324
- Total cost living at home
- $49,760
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $21,080 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $25,118 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $27,448 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,346 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,212 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $29,098
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $27,326
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 36%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 75%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,655
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 57%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 70%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 67% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 78% |
| Neither | 66% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 132 | 70% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 86% (small group) |
| Black | 14 | 57% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 25 | 64% |
| White | 63 | 71% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 18 | 78% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 222 | 58% | 32% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 130 | 80% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 16 | 50% (small group) | 25% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,939
- Undergraduates
- 879
- Full-time undergraduates
- 796
- Part-time undergraduates
- 83
- Graduate students
- 1,060
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 77%
- From out of state
- 22%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 22%
| Women | 70% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 59% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT, 06117
- County
- Capitol Planning Region
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.