University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut)

| USNWR_REG = 1st Overall in CT, Regional Universities North (2025)

| USNWR_REG = 1st Overall in CT, Regional Universities North (2025)

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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.

The '''University of Saint Joseph''' is a [[Private university|private]] [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] university in [[West Hartford, Connecticut]], United States. It was founded in 1932 as a [[Women's colleges in the United States|women's college]] by the [[Sisters of Mercy]] of Connecticut and began admitting men to its undergraduate programs in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.usj.edu/about-us/ |website=usj.edu}}</ref> The university is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Connecticut Institutions – NECHE |publisher=[[New England Commission of Higher Education]] |url=https://www.neche.org/institutions/ct/|access-date=May 26, 2021}}</ref> There are 857 undergraduate and 959 graduate students (fall 2024).

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.

USJ was founded in 1932 as a [[Women's colleges in the United States|women's college]] by the [[Sisters of Mercy]] of Connecticut and began admitting men to its undergraduate programs in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.usj.edu/about-us/ |website=usj.edu}}</ref> The university is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Connecticut Institutions – NECHE |url=https://www.neche.org/institutions/ct/ |access-date=May 26, 2021 |publisher=[[New England Commission of Higher Education]]}}</ref> There are 857 undergraduate and 959 graduate students (fall 2024).

USJ has more than 30 bachelor's degree programs and more than 30 graduate programs including master's programs and two doctoral programs (Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy).

USJ has more than 30 bachelor's degree programs and more than 30 graduate programs including master's programs and two doctoral programs (Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy).