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University of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

81 Undergraduate Degrees
50 Graduate Degrees
$36,813 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
75% Acceptance Rate

Where Is University of Saint Joseph?

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Contact details for USJ are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117
Phone: 860-232-4571
Website: www.usj.edu

How Do I Get Into USJ?

You can apply to USJ online at: https://usj.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for USJ

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into USJ?

75% Acceptance Rate
72% Of Accepted Are Women
21% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University of Saint Joseph is 75%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 72% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 63%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to USJ submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 645. Math scores were between 540 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Saint Joseph  ( 530 to 645 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for University of Saint Joseph  ( 540 to 630 )
200
800

Can I Afford University of Saint Joseph?

$36,813 Net Price
80% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of USJ is $36,813. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At USJ, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $8,523 a year. That adds up to $34,092 over four years for those students.

University of Saint Joseph Undergraduate Student Diversity

820 Full-Time Undergraduates
77% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 898 undergraduate students at USJ, with 820 being full-time and 78 being part-time.

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There are also 1,407 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 820 full-time undergraduates at USJ, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Saint Joseph students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 45
Black or African American 93
Hispanic or Latino 109
White 503
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 58

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at University of Saint Joseph. At this time, 6 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 13 countries are represented at USJ. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and Netherlands.

University of Saint Joseph Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 81 0 39 120
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 0 11 0 11
Nursing Practice 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 81 11 39 131

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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