Why Choose Hillyer

Why Choose Hillyer Hillyer College, one of the seven schools and colleges of the University of Hartford, provides a robust and structured liberal arts curriculum and an emphasis on student engagement with faculty that prepare students to complete a bachelor’s degree and for continued success in life.

Full University Experience
  • As part of the University of Hartford, our students participate in all the activities associated with being at the University.
  • Hillyer students have led student government, been editor of the newspaper, published articles alongside faculty, and have been All-Conference in NCAA, Division I athletics.
See the World
  • Hillyer College is committed to having our students be part of the global community.
  • Students have received partial scholarships to study in Europe, Central America and Polynesia.
  • Faculty-led alternative spring break trips have included destinations from Spain to Hawaii.
A Passion for Teaching
  • The faculty of the College are gifted teachers who choose to be at Hillyer College rather than any other University.
  • We enable them to inspire and educate with their passion for teaching as well as opportunities to further their research.
Bachelor’s Degree Focus
  • 98% of the Hillyer students go on to seek something greater than what we have to offer.
  • While we confer an Associate of Arts degree at the end of their second year, nearly all of our students are focused upon the bachelor’s degree and beyond.
  • 53% go into the liberal arts, 36% go into business, 10% go into education and human services and 1% go into art, music, engineering and other fields.
A Foundation for Success
  • 78% of our students decide to remain at the University of Hartford to finish their bachelors degree, while 22% will seek their BA or BS elsewhere.
  • The finest universities in the United States seek out our graduates for degree completion.
  • After graduation, students go on to careers in business, criminal justice, education, law, engineering and public service.
Community Engagement
  • Our students tutor elementary school children through the Educational Mainstreet Program.
  • A group of students and faculty were written up by the New York Times for giving up their spring break help in the effort to rebuild New Orleans.
  • Our students and faculty are focused upon the needs of the environment, helping to clean up local rivers.
Faculty Who Know Your Name
  • We strive to know our students.
  • Our class sizes are small.
  • We expect students to attend class so that we can get to know them.
  • We believe in good academic advising.
  • We learn about students’ abilities but we also want to know their hopes and aspirations.
  • New students have one of their classes with their academic advisor during their first semester.
  • In a recent study of alumni, half had a graduate degree, significantly higher than the national percentage, and we believe it is a result of our relationship building.