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Compare United States Coast Guard Academy vs University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

New London, CT · Hartford, CT

United States Coast Guard AcademyUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Cost
Price after aid (average)No data reported$16,403/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)No data reported$9,625/yr
Typical loan debt at graduationNo data reported$21,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)No data reported$10,403/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)No data reported$14,702/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)No data reported$19,306/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$23,777/yr
Typical loan payment after graduationNo data reported$228/mo
Room & board (off campus)No data reported$14,380/yr
Borrowers who defaultNo data reported0%
Books & suppliesNo data reported$990/yr
Sticker price (before aid)No data reported$26,946/yr
Tuition (in-state)No data reported$18,130/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)No data reported$40,798/yr
Students with Pell GrantsNo data reported46%
Students taking federal loansNo data reported38%
Getting in
Students who get accepted22%88%
SAT range (middle 50%)1240–1400930–1220
SAT average13391073
ACT range (middle 50%)27–3221–27
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 26–33 · Math 26–31English 17–24 · Math 19–26
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1,7892,804
Students accepted4352,424
Students who enrolled287545
Accepted students who enroll66%22%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores67%36%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores24%1%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testOptional (considered if sent)Required
Other admission testsOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Required
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate93%65%
Freshmen who come back99%84%
Typical earnings 10 years inNo data reported$73,997/yr
Earnings range 10 years inNo data reported$50,150–$109,163
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)87%64%
White students graduating91%67%
Black students graduating100%57%
Hispanic students graduating97%50%
Asian students graduating100%75%
Typical earnings 6 years inNo data reported$63,322/yr
Earn more than a HS gradNo data reported86%
Graduate on time90%45%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported60%
First-gen students who finishNo data reported73%
Low-income students who finishNo data reported70%
Students who transfer outNo data reported17%
Typical earnings 8 years inNo data reported$69,005/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsEngineering 49% · Social Sciences 19% · Business, Management & Marketing 15%Social Sciences 13% · Health Professions 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programEngineering — 49% of degreesSocial Sciences — 13% of degrees
2nd most popular programSocial Sciences — 19% of degreesHealth Professions — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programPhysical Sciences — 11% of degreesEngineering — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $128,877/yr
Degrees in STEM66%28%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1081,525
Students per professor7 : 126 : 1
Average professor pay$8,217/mo$17,573/mo
Full-time professors94%68%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNo data reportedNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family incomeNo data reported$67,737
SettingCity (small)City (midsize)
LocationNew London, CTHartford, CT
RegionU.S. Service SchoolsNew England
Founded18762017
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsNo data reported
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students2.9%2.3%
Men63%51%
Women37%49%
White students64%40%
Black students3.1%14%
Hispanic or Latino students14%21%
Asian students4.4%17%
Two or more races9.9%5.3%
Other / not reported2.3%0.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation studentsNo data reported27%
Part-time students0%4.1%
Students age 25+0.1%4.9%
Spent on teaching per student$43,932/yr$4,933/yr
Endowment$994,541$5.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing1,100No data reported
Required to live on campusYes — for first-year studentsNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$0/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$0/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week21 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditNoYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesNoYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.