University of Saint Joseph Healthcare Programs

University of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. West Hartford is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is University of Saint Joseph?

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?

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.

Can I Afford University of Saint Joseph?

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 77% of students took out student loans averaging $9,375 a year. That adds up to $37,500 over four years for those students.

University of Saint Joseph Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 906 undergraduate students at USJ, with 852 being full-time and 54 being part-time.

There are also 1,226 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 852 full-time undergraduates at USJ, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	46
Black or African American	94
Hispanic or Latino	129
White	514
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	60

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.

Online Learning at University of Saint Joseph

In 2022-2023, 657 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at USJ has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Connecticut for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of USJ majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Public Health	20%

University of Saint Joseph Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	96	0	43	0	139
Pharmacy	0	0	0	59	59
Physician Assistant	0	0	45	0	45
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	0	23	0	0	23
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	0	0	21	0	21
Dietetics/Dietitian	0	16	0	0	16
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	10	0	0	0	10
General Health & Wellness	0	5	0	0	5
General Public Health	5	0	0	0	5
Medicine	0	2	0	0	2
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	2	2
Health Information Management	0	0	0	0	0
Health Services Administration	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	111	46	109	61	327

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Eddy.dossantos2 under License

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