UHA's tuition & fees has increased from $35,444 (2014) to $47,647 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.43% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,000 (year 2014) to $15,665 (year 2024).
UHA's tuition increase rate is higher than the Connecticut's average increase rate of 23.57%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 34.20% from 2014 ($49,526).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UHA's COA is $66,464, which is increased by 3.69% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UHA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 34.43% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $47,647. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Hartford over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,460, and it has increased 30.59% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,118 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | -28.44% |
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| 2016-17 | $972 | 21.50% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,020 | 4.94% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,020 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,102 | 8.04% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,128 | 2.36% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,140 | 1.06% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,208 | 5.96% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,460 | 20.86% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.26% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -7.33% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Hartford.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,964 | $16,272 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,200 | $15,528 | 1.82% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,368 | $14,792 | 8.85% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,732 | $15,156 | 2.53% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,885 | $13,620 | 1.04% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,965 | $14,911 | 7.26% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,334 | $15,200 | 2.31% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,527 | $14,921 | 1.18% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,744 | $15,451 | 1.31% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,357 | $16,086 | 3.66% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Hartford and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Hartford | $47,647 | $46,148 | 3.25% |
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| University of Maine | $35,346 | $33,736 | 4.77% |
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| University at Albany | $28,998 | $28,248 | 2.66% |
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| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | $30,308 | $29,370 | 3.19% |
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| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | $38,882 | $37,934 | 2.50% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $35,396 | $34,550 | 2.45% |
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