Student Consumer Info

USJ offers merit and need-based financial aid awards that include a combination of grants, loans and on-campus employment opportunities. For more information on types of aid and how to apply, visit our Financial Aid page. To discuss individual needs or concerns, contact the Office of Financial Aid.

The USJ Financial Aid Office provides additional Consumer Information for current and prospective students.

Student Financial Aid information

• What to Expect from education loans counseling (entrance, awareness, and exit)
• Notice of federal student financial aid penalties for drug law violations
• The USJ Financial Aid Office provides additional Consumer Information for current and prospective students.

This measures the undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2016 and June 2017 who started at USJ as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.

The average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed through federal loan programs including Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Federal Stafford Unsubsidized. This amount includes both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans: $28,031.

Student Body Diversity

• Student Body Diversity

Cost of Attendance, Withdraw and Refund Information

• Price of Attendance
• Net Price Calculator
• Refund Policy and Procedures
• Requirements to Withdraw (under “Discontinuing Academics”)
• Return of Title IV Funds

Institutional and Program Accreditation, Approval and Licensure

• The University of Saint Joseph is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
• Academic programs with professional accreditations are listed in our University Catalog.
• The Gengras Center at USJ has been approved by the Connecticut State Department of Education.
• The School for Young Children has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Academic Policies and Textbook Information

• Articulation Agreements (scroll down to “I Took Courses at a Connecticut Community College” section)
• Textbook Information (and course schedule)
• Academic Programs Overview (educational, facilities and faculty)
• Transfer of Credit Policies
• Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions (including Computer Use and File Sharing)
• Privacy of student records under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• The Office of Accessibility Services strives to provide equal access to programs, facilities and services to qualified students with documented disabilities.

Definition of a Credit Hour

At the University of Saint Joseph a credit hour is defined as the amount of class time including out-of-class work to meet the learning outcomes set forth. Generally, for each academic credit assigned to a course, students spend one hour per week in class and are required to spend two hours on out-of-class assignments per each hour of instruction spent in the classroom for a 15-week semester. For online courses or accelerated courses, students are required to spend the equal amount of total time per credit hour as spent in on-campus courses. However the mix of time spent in direct instruction and time spent on assignments and other work may vary. Laboratories, internships and practicums vary by program in terms of the number of hours required, but in general it is two-three hours per week per credit. No student is allowed credit for a course unless formally registered by the registrar, or registered as an auditor even though the student has taken all the quizzes and examinations and completed all the required work. (USJ Catalog 2017-18)

Other Sources for University Information

• Consumer Information on the College Navigator website
• University & College Accountability Network (U-CAN)

The USJ Teacher Preparation Program Annual Report is provided upon written request. Requests may be submitted to:

Daniel Nussbaum, Ph.D.
Education Department Chair
University of Saint Joseph
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

The Department of Education’s administrative offices are located in Mercy Hall on the USJ West Hartford campus.

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Information
• Immunization Requirements
• The Public Safety Office prepares the Annual Crime Report

Retention Rate

• Retention Rate

Graduation Rate

• Graduation Rate

Transfer-Out Rate

The IPEDS four-year average transfer-out rate for USJ is 0%. This is calculated by dividing the number of students who transferred (0) into the total number of undergraduate students in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Fall Cohorts (729).

Transfer-Out Rate for Students Receiving Athletically-Related Student Aid

The University of Saint Joseph does not provide athletically-related aid to its student-athletes, therefore this requirement is not applicable.

Job Placement Rates for Graduates

The Career Development Center assists both students and alumni with major and career exploration, resume preparation, interviewing skills and other career-related services. The office does not facilitate actual job placement; rather, services are provided that support students and alumni seeking employment.

Job Placement Rates for Graduates are not required to be reported by USJ; but only by those institutions who use job placement rates to recruit new students.

Recent Graduates Employment and Graduate School Plans

• Class of 2017 Employment Plans
• Class of 2017 Graduate School Plans

• Connecticut Secretary of the State (information on voting and elections in Connecticut)

State of Connecticut Voter Registration Forms

• English Language Voter Registration Form
• Spanish Language Voter Registration Form
• Connecticut Registrar of Voters Office Addresses

State of Connecticut Absentee Ballot Application Forms

• English Language Application for Absentee Ballot Form
• Spanish Language Application for Absentee Ballot Form