200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117-1599
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1877
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,592
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $90,304,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,766
Room/Board: $9,922
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 89%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Pratt and Whitney
Travelers Property Casual
Cigna Healthcare
Harborside Healthcare
Windsor Public Schools
University of Hartford
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 473,115
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,903
Number of microforms: 383,388
Number of audiovisuals: 26,773
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Mildred P. Allen Memorial Library (Hartt School of Music)
Bess Graham Library (Hartford College for Women)
Numerous state and local interlibrary alliances
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Joseloff Gallery
Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 20
Classrooms: 68
Labs: 50
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 66%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 66%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 13%
Doubles: 18%
Triples or Suites: 11%
Apartments: 58%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 24
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 54%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 320 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Bradley International, Windsor Locks, CT (15), Logan Airport, Boston or NYC Airports (100)
Nearest train station: Hartford (5)
Nearest bus station: Hartford (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Connecticut)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Connecticut)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Midnight Mania; Hawkfest