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11.5%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.0%	Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2%	Hispanic
69.2%	White (non-Hispanic)
6.3%	total international (nonresident aliens)
4.5%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


10.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander
4.8%	Hispanic
67.6%	White (non-Hispanic)
6.9%	total international (nonresident aliens)
7.2%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

320 acres

City or town school is located in:

West Hartford, CT

Population of city/town:

64,000

Nearest major city:

Hartford

Distance of nearest major city:

5 miles

Population of nearest major city:

122,000

Online campus map:

www.hartford.edu/mockup/
vcenter/mainmap.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

No. No graduate housing

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms
women's dorms
men's dorms
single-student apartments
special housing for disabled students
other housing including Honors housing

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

90%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

62%

Percent of students who live off campus:

38%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

75%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

500

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Mildred P. Allen Memorial Library (Hartt School of Music)
Bess Graham Library (Hartford College for Women)
Numerous state and local interlibrary alliances

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Joseloff Gallery
Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, High School Advanced Enrollent Program

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Career Fair

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, Cart Services

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Informer (weekly)

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Hillel, Newman Club, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Protestant Student Organization

Minority student organizations:

Brothers & Sisters United, African-American, Arab, French, Korean, Malaysian, and Spanish and Spanish-speaking student groups, International Student Association

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

chorus, jazz ensemble, orchestra, university players, film series, art magazine, amateur radio club, residence hall association, student union board of governors, program council, commuter/transfer association, team managers

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Patricia H. Meiser,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Ellen Crandall

Athletic department's mailing address:

Patricia Meiser-McKnett
Athletic Director
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue, Sports Center
West Hartford, CT 06117

School mascot:

Hawks

Athletic conference memberships:

American East Conference (Division I)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's golf	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosse	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)	no
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's golf	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	no
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	no	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

15%

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Bradley International, Windsor (15 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Logan Airport, Boston or NYC A (100 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Hartford (5 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Hartford (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

31% immediately

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Columbia University (NY);George Mason University (VA);Illinois Institute of Technology (IL);Sacred Heart University (CT);Southern Connecticut State University (CT);St. Joseph College (CT);University of Connecticut (CT);University of Hartford (CT)

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

72% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

University of Hartford, United Technologies, St. Francis Hospital, Bank of America, Cigna, Yale University, Prudential Financial, ESPN

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

John C. "Jay" Shaw '74 Investment banker and buyout specialist Jerome P. "Jerry" Kelly '89 Professional Golfer

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