UHA's tuition & fees has increased from $36,460 (2015) to $49,075 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,198 (year 2015) to $16,129 (year 2025).
UHA's tuition increase rate is higher than the Connecticut's average increase rate of 14.81%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 35.63% from 2015 ($50,460).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UHA's COA is $68,441, which is increased by 2.97% 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 34.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $45,682. 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 82.50% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $1,460 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.28% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.49% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. 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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| 2015-16 | $13,200 | $15,528 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $17,906 | $18,584 | 3.16% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Hartford and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Hartford | $49,075 | $47,647 | 3.00% |
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| University of Vermont | $45,502 | $43,890 | 3.67% |
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| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | $39,852 | $38,882 | 2.49% |
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| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | $31,225 | $30,308 | 3.03% |
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| Binghamton University | $30,447 | $29,453 | 3.37% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $36,264 | $35,396 | 2.45% |
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