The University of Hartford, often called UHA or UHart, is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. It was chartered through the joining of the Hartford Art School, Hillyer College, and The Hartt School in 1957.
The University attracts students from 45 states and 49 countries. Its 350-acre main campus touches portions of three municipalities: Hartford, West Hartford, and Bloomfield. The ...
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The University of Hartford, often called UHA or UHart, is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. It was chartered through the joining of the Hartford Art School, Hillyer College, and The Hartt School in 1957.
The University attracts students from 45 states and 49 countries. Its 350-acre main campus touches portions of three municipalities: Hartford, West Hartford, and Bloomfield. The mailing address is 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117.
The University also operates the public alternative radio station WWUH (91.3 MHz FM).
The Hartford Art School, which commenced operation in 1877, was founded by a group of women in Hartford, including Mark Twain's wife, Olivia Langdon Clemens, and Harriet Beecher Stowe, as the Hartford Society for Decorative Art. Its original location was at the Wadsworth Atheneum, the first public art museum in the United States. It is still associated with the museum today.
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