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Why USJ?

Small University, Big Outcomes

Steeped in nearly a century of tradition and excellence, the University of Saint Joseph blends professional education with the sciences and humanities to prepare students for lives and careers that meet social and workforce needs.

Minutes from Connecticut’s capital city and surrounded by corporate, medical, and cultural resources, USJ students live and learn on a quintessential New England campus, meld classroom learning with pre-professional experience, and compete on NCAA Division III conference championship teams.

Students seeking an undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral degree will find a place to shine at our small university with big outcomes.

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Campus Highlights

• McGovern Hall Student Center
• Jay’s Nest
• The O’Connell Athletic Center

• The Art Museum at USJ
• NCAA Division III Athletics
• Vibrant On-Campus Living Community

• West Hartford Community
• Women’s Leadership Center
• Center for Student Research & Creative Activity

• Nursing Education & Simulation Center
• Laboratory Schools
• On-Campus Labs

• The Pope Pius XII Library
• The Bruyette Athenaeum
• The Connor Chapel of Our Lady

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At a Glance

• History & LocationThe University of Saint Joseph is an independent not-for-profit organization founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1932 in the Catholic tradition.
  
  USJ’s beautiful 90-acre main campus is one mile from West Hartford’s thriving downtown and three miles from Hartford, Connecticut’s capital city.USJ History
• DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees are available:
  
  Undergraduate programs (B.A., B.S.)
  
  Graduate programs (M.A., MAT, MHA, MPH, M.S., M.S.P.A.S., MSW)
  
  Doctoral programs (Pharm.D., DNP)Areas of Study
• Program Options30+ undergraduate majors and pre-professional areas of study
  
  Accelerated bachelor’s-to-master’s degree options
  
  Online, hybrid, and on-campus graduate programs
  
  Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program for veteran students, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAcademics
• Faculty & ClassesMore than 85% of full-time faculty hold terminal degrees
  
  All classes taught by faculty (never teaching assistants)
  
  Average class size: 14 students
  
  Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1Meet Your Faculty

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Rankings

• #1 Regional University North

  In CT – US News 2026

• #2 Best Value College

  In CT – Niche 2026

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Athletic Championships

The NCAA Division III Blue Jays boast 14 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) titles.