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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

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Tuition & Fees

$25,374

$48,042

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
710
25th
610
75th
730
25th
600
75th
35
25th
29
75th
32
25th
26
75th
33
25th
28
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undergraduateRatios

45%

male

55%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

52%

acceptance rate

Accepted 29,065
Declined 26,414
Total Received 55,479
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Enrollment

20,056

undergraduate students

8,250

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1881, the University of Connecticut is a public four-year research university that is known for its strong programs in agriculture, engineering, and health care. It is located on a 4,052-acre campus in Storrs, Connecticut—30 miles from Hartford.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 28,306
Established in 1881
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

4,099-acre campus in Storrs (population: 15,344), 25 miles from Hartford; branch campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, Torrington, and Waterbury; U of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. Air serves Windsor Locks (40 miles) and Boston (75 miles); bus serves Willimantic (15 miles); train serves Hartford. School operates shuttle on campus and to off-campus apartment complexes. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

University of Connecticut
2131 Hillside Road
Storrs, CT
06269-3088

Campus Life

no
Housing available
65%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
96%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • Every year, the University of Connecticut hosts its OOzeball Mud Volleyball Tournament, where players play volleyball in eight inches of mud.
  • University of Connecticut's annual OOzeball Mud Volleyball Tournament draws over 1,000 players and spectators. Founded in 1984, it is the longest-running tournament of its kind.
  • University of Connecticut's annual OOzeball Mud Volleyball Tournament has been recognized by Sports Illustrated/SI On Campus as the "Best Mud Volleyball in the Country," #33 on the "Top 100 Things Gotta Do Before You Graduate: No Matter The Cost," and "Best Use of Dirt."
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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
50%
Top 1/4
84%
Top 1/2
98%
Bottom 1/2
2%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
710
25th
610
75th
730
25th
600
75th
35
25th
29
75th
32
25th
26
75th
33
25th
28

Admissions Facts

Application fee $80
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (final deadline) January 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Admit Rate

52%

acceptance rate

Accepted 29,065
Declined 26,414
Total Received 55,479

Admissions Factors

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

90%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center
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Financial Aid

88%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$16,048

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $21,044
Housing $7,850
Food $6,840
Additional fees $4,330
Books & supplies $990
Total $41,054
Average Financial Aid - $16,048
Total with Avg. Aid $25,006

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $20,456,651
State $6,548,557
Institutional $63,251,606
Other external $3,720,049
Total $93,976,863

Non-need-based

Federal
State
Institutional $27,849,743
Other external $2,443,358
Total $30,293,101
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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 860 486-2819
F: 860 486-6629
financialaid@uconn.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes
Ice hockey yes yes
Lacrosse yes
Rowing yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

cheerleading, crew, cycling, equestrian sports, ice hockey, in-line skating, kayaking, lacrosse, polo, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

cheerleading, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, figure skating, ice hockey, lacrosse, pistol, polo, riflery, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, bowling, cross-country, flag football, ice hockey, inner-tube water polo, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball (indoor/sand), Wiffle ball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Big East Conference (Division I, Football I-A), Atlantic Hockey Association (Division I, men's only), Hockey East Association

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes yes
Acting yes
Actuarial Science yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching yes yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education yes
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other yes
American Sign Language (ASL) yes
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence yes
Animal Physiology yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Economics yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes
Arabic Language and Literature yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes yes
Behavioral Neuroscience yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biology Teacher Education yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes
Biophysics yes yes yes
Biostatistics yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other yes yes
Business Analytics yes
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes yes yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology yes yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics yes yes yes
Comparative Literature yes yes
Compliance Law yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes yes
Computer Engineering, Other yes
Computer Science yes
Conservation Biology yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Data Science, General yes yes
Dental Clinical Sciences, General yes
Developmental and Child Psychology yes yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other yes
Earth Science Teacher Education yes
Ecology yes yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Economics, General yes
Education, Other yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Educational Statistics and Research Methods yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics yes
Engineering, General yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Experimental Psychology yes yes
Family Systems yes
Finance, General yes yes
Financial Analytics yes
Financial Mathematics yes yes
Financial Planning and Services yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education yes
French Language and Literature yes yes yes
French Language Teacher Education yes
Gene/Genetic Therapy yes
General Studies yes
Genetic Counseling/Counselor yes
Genetics, General yes yes
Genome Sciences/Genomics yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geography yes
Geography and Environmental Studies yes yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes yes yes
German Language Teacher Education yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History Teacher Education yes
History, General yes yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes yes
Human Nutrition yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Human/Medical Genetics yes
Industrial Engineering yes
Information Technology yes
Intellectual Property Law yes
International Policy Analysis yes
Italian Language and Literature yes yes yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography yes
Marketing, Other yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes yes
Materials Engineering yes yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes
Medieval and Renaissance Studies yes
Microbiology, General yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Neurobiology and Anatomy yes
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management yes
Nursing Practice yes yes
Nursing Science yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes yes
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical yes yes
Personality Psychology yes yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design yes yes
Pharmacy yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physics Teacher Education yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physics, Other yes
Physiology, General yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, Other yes
Polymer Chemistry yes yes
Programs for Foreign Lawyers yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Real Estate yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
School Psychology yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes
Social Psychology yes yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Survey Research/Methodology yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes
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Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Computer Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Other

28,306

total students

53%

in-state

47%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

71%

20,056
students

Female
55%
11,030

Male
45%
9,026

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

97%

19,536
students

Female
55%
10,829

Male
45%
8,707

3%

520
students

Female
39%
201

Male
61%
319

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Student Break-down

7%
Nonresident aliens
7%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
12%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
16%
Hispanic/Latino
50%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

International Students

Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation
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