First-year applicants
Apply with the UHart online application or the Common Application, including your home-country address. Review can start from scanned academic records, but official transcripts with English translations are needed before admission is final.
English proficiency
Most programmes require IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 80; the College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture accepts IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 74. An SAT reading and writing score of 480+ is one alternative.
Test-optional
SAT and ACT are not required, but submitting good scores can strengthen your application and scholarship chances.
Pathway option
Students below the English minimum can start in the International Pathway Program, studying English while earning degree credit, or join the English Language Institute.
I-20 documents
Provide a bank statement covering one year's cost of attendance, a financial sponsorship form, the enrolment deposit, an I-20 request form and a passport copy.
Arts applicants
Hartford Art School applicants submit a 15-20 piece portfolio, and all Hartt School music, theatre and dance majors need a supplemental application plus an audition or interview.
Guidance only: meeting a requirement does not guarantee an offer, and each course sets its own grades and English level. Checked October 2026.