University of Hartford

University of Hartford
Motto
Ad humanitatem
Motto in English
"For Enlightenment"
TypePrivate university
Established1957 (1957)
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
NAICU
Space-grant
Endowment$194 million (2024)
PresidentLawrence P. Ward
Administrative staff
718
Students6,022 (fall 2024)
Undergraduates4,229 (fall 2024)
Postgraduates1,793 (fall 2024)
Location,
United States
CampusSuburban, 350 acres (140 ha)
ColorsScarlet and white
   
NicknameHawks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III Conference of New England
MascotHowie the Hawk
Websitehartford.edu

The University of Hartford (UHart) is a private university in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Its 350-acre (1.4 km2) main campus extends into neighboring Hartford and Bloomfield. It enrolled approximately 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students as of fall 2024. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.