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At UConn Hartford, you will get all the benefits of a prestigious public research university in a small college setting. Our diverse student body reflects the metropolitan area surrounding us. Our location in the state capital and its institutions provides students with a wealth of opportunities to learn and grow. In the heart of our state's capital region, UConn Hartford allows undergraduate and graduate students from all backgrounds to begin, continue, or complete their education in a small college environment while still providing access to the resources and faculty of a world-class research university. Our programs incorporate experiential learning engaged with and informed by the many cultural, political, social, and economic institutions of the surrounding metropolitan area. With a high priority on community outreach and service, we are home to the School of Social Work, Department of Public Policy, Urban and Community Studies Program, and the Connecticut State Historian. UConn Hartford strives to fully develop every student's inherent excellence and challenge each to generate positive change in our communities, state, nation, and world. UConn Hartford's diverse student body reflects its metropolitan surroundings, and its location provides students with many opportunities to learn and grow. The Hartford campus serves as a model of community engagement and success for urban schools. Make the most of ongoing partnerships with businesses and government and neighborhood organizations. Enjoy the flexibility of balancing family, work, and other personal commitments while receiving a high-quality UConn education. The University of Connecticut, at this transformational time in its history, aspires to join the ranks of the most outstanding universities in the world while simultaneously serving our region and our nation. We have the talent, perspective, and confidence to create a better future by becoming a more robust research university that produces a rich flow of ideas, sparks invention and innovation, and improves the quality of life for all people. With unprecedented support from the state, industry, and donors, we will expand educational opportunities, research, and innovation in diverse fields of study, emphasizing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines over the next decade. We will create and disseminate knowledge and innovative ideas and focus our attention on the importance of the arts, humanities, and social sciences that are an integral part of our great University. We will leverage our University's strength and resources to build America's future workforce, create jobs, start and attract companies, and drive economic development in the state and nation. Since UConn was established in 1881, its faculty, students, and staff have worked to shape a path to excellence, and our graduates have made a vast array of fundamentally essential contributions to their professions and communities. We have emerged as a nationally ranked university that educates talented students of diverse personal histories, perspectives, and interests. Our graduates contribute in vastly different ways to our state, the nation, and the world, serving as creative leaders in industries, educational institutions, healthcare, government, and nonprofit foundations. When we consider what we hope for our students, we hope they will emerge as creators of the future, not mere observers. The University is internationally recognized for research in wide-ranging areas, such as additive manufacturing, psychology, gifted and talented education, genomics, human rights, health promotion and disease prevention, visual arts, and linguistics. Through their research and scholarship, our faculty members are committed to developing our students' creativity and talent and promoting their intellectual inquiry across disciplines. We believe in engagement with our state and its citizens and the intrinsic value of dedicated service to others. Blocks from the State Capitol and City Hall, UConn Hartford's dynamic urban environment allows students to immerse themselves in collaborative activities with many educational, arts, business, and government partners. We share our neighborhood campus with the Hartford Public Library and the Wadsworth Atheneum: cultural, intellectual, and community spaces that bring the University and city together in exciting and productive ways. Integrating research, teaching, and community service, our distinguished faculty are engaged in innovative scholarship, analyzing critical issues in urban studies, education, social inequalities, business, public policy, and more. Our outstanding staff provides the full range of academic and student support services for our ambitious academic mission. Bridging the global and the local, Hartford is a city of immigrants where people from around the United States and the world have built communities and connections with their new country. Amid this global city, our diverse student body takes classes and participates in events that help them become leaders that understand and solve the transnational nature of the challenges and opportunities we face. UConn's rigorous majors prepare you for a lifetime of learning and accomplishment. You can select from various UConn's 110+ majors, completing your first 54 credits (typically two years) at UConn Hartford and then seamlessly transition to UConn's main campus in Storrs to finish your bachelor's degree. Or, complete your degree at UConn Hartford by selecting from several four-year degree programs. Individual programs may require curriculum across multiple campuses to complete an approved plan of study. Students seeking a comprehensive, outstanding education will find that and more at UConn Hartford. Through classroom learning and unique hands-on experiences, UConn inspires you to be the best you can be. We have emerged as a nationally ranked university that educates talented students of diverse personal histories, perspectives, and interests. Our graduates contribute in vastly different ways to our state, the nation, and the world, serving as creative leaders in industries, educational institutions, healthcare, government, and nonprofit foundations. When we consider what we hope for our students, we hope they will emerge as creators of the future, not mere observers. Be part of a community of students and alumni who are proud to be UConn Huskies. Each year, our incoming class is more academically competitive and diverse than the last. And that kind of success builds a tradition of excellence and pride. View full university

In its sixth decade, the University of Hartford sits proudly on a 350-acre main campus that includes Hartford, West Hartford, and Bloomfield, Conn. It provides a beautifully landscaped vista with grassy expanses and wooded areas with a branch of the Park River winding through it. Despite its bucolic setting and relatively small size, UHart offers a dynamic student experience charged with diversity in its programs, activities, and student body. International and U.S. students of color comprise nearly 30 percent of all undergraduates. At the University of Hartford, students pursue a wide range of interests and talents. They are Dance Team members who major in accounting, Division I basketball players who study biomedical engineering, and health science majors who teach English in Ecuador and plan to join the Peace Corps. Alumni include Broadway and film actors, opera standouts, internationally known artists and musicians, professional all-star athletes, successful business entrepreneurs, award-winning teachers and nurses, engineers who make groundbreaking discoveries, and doctors who are leaders in their fields. The University of Hartford provides a robust, distinctive educational experience for its more than 5,000 undergraduate and 1,600 graduate students. Distinguished faculty provide rigorous instruction and research, performance, and internship opportunities in more than 100-degree programs in the arts, humanities, business, engineering and technology, education, and health professions. With students from 48 states and 63 countries, we are a university for the world. The University of Hartford offers various academic programs available at few universities of its size yet strives to foster individual attention. With approximately 7,000 full-time and part-time graduate and undergraduate students, the campus is large enough to achieve a university's goals without becoming a massive, impersonal institution. Many career preparation opportunities can be realized within the 84 bachelor’s degree programs, 11 associate’s degrees, 38 graduate degrees, and seven certificates or diplomas offered by the University. Faculty choose to come here because teaching is their priority. Students know they can turn to their professors for a deeper understanding of their areas of interest and life in general. A supportive environment that allows a healthy mix of research, teaching, and community-involvement attracts world-renowned scholars, acclaimed visual and performing artists, and industry leaders dedicated to helping students excel. The University of Hartford has two departments that provide services and accommodations to eligible students who have disabilities. Students who plan to access disability services should contact the department that is designated to support their disability. Students who have multiple disabilities should contact the department that supports their primary disability. The Honors Program provides a unique academic and co-curricular experience for the most capable and motivated students of the University of Hartford. The academic opportunities include honors courses, interdisciplinary seminars, faculty mentoring, and senior projects. The co-curricular activities involve a residential community, honor societies, campus events, and colloquium presentations. All are designed to encourage top students to excel, and upon program completion, students earn the special designation of University Honors. The University of Hartford offers 84 majors. Discover the support, personal attention, and small class sizes usually reserved for a small college combined with the breadth and depth of programs and services and the intellectual excitement of a larger university. The University of Hartford is home to more than 60 graduate programs and features a rich interdisciplinary study environment. See for yourself how to get a competitively priced graduate education with a personal touch. Finish your undergraduate degree. Earn a second degree. Complete a focused certificate of study. Take courses for personal pleasure. The University of Hartford makes it easy with day, evening, weekend, and online classes to fit your schedule. Students from over 60 countries across the globe call the University of Hartford home. We are in the perfect location, midway between New York City and Boston, to showcase life's diversity in the United States. As a member of the University of Hartford family, you become part of a fun and supportive environment. With more than 100 different clubs and organizations, there are many opportunities for you to explore your passions and make new friends. You can choose from more than 50 study abroad programs in countries like Japan, South Africa, and Italy at the University of Hartford. Our study abroad staff will help you find programs that fit your academic needs, personal interests, and your budget. The University of Hartford offers several financial assistance programs to help make an outstanding private education experience affordable for families of all income levels. Discover the benefits and conveniences of online learning at the University of Hartford. For starters, you will not feel isolated. Our professors give you personal attention and encourage interaction so that you feel part of a community. The Finance and Administration division provides a wide range of services to support the student, academic, finance, and administrative operation of the University. The division includes financial affairs (budget, accounting, payroll, procurement, bursar, internal audit, and treasury), human resources, facilities, public safety, and information and media technology services. It has oversight of ancillary services, including dining services, conferences, and the bookstore. View full university