University of Connecticut: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #145 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #82 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #72 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 28 | In Connecticut |
| #65 of 1,000 | For Human Rights Law |
| Top100 | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 52%
- Undergraduates
- 20,056
- Graduates
- 8,250
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- uconn.edu
University of Connecticut Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Connecticut has an acceptance rate of 52% and is among the top 17% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 52% | 48% | 56% |
| Applicants | 55,479 | 23,683 | 31,772 |
| Admissions | 29,065 | 11,403 | 17,652 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,471 | 1,756 | 2,715 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 7 | 2 | 5 |
7,249 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,736 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,613 or 36%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1210
or below
75% of them
had 1440
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Connecticut are 1210-1440 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
214 or 5%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 28
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Connecticut are 28-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 14200 (50%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4109 (15%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3247 (11%) |
| Asian | 3176 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 1983 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 1203 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 351 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 10 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $16,503
- Students receiving aid
- 88%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $17,010 | $19,512 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,010 | $19,512 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $39,678 | $41,424 |
| Fee in-district | $4,034 | $3,360 |
| Fee in-state | $4,034 | $3,360 |
| Fee out-of-state | $4,034 | $3,360 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 13,321 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,690 |
| Room charge | $7,850 |
| Meal charge | $6,840 |
University of Connecticut majors
University of Connecticut has granted 5,739 bachelor's degrees across 107 programs, 1,858 master's across 94 programs, and 793 doctorate degrees across 67 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Connecticut.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 399 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 82 | 282 | 2 | |
| Economics, General | 360 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 271 | 3 | 5 | |
| Finance, General | 252 | 3 | ||
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other | 242 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 200 | 12 | 5 | |
| Business Analytics | 216 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 131 | 65 | 14 | |
| Computer Science | 195 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 183 | 7 | 5 | |
| Accounting | 104 | 77 | 3 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 164 | 6 | 8 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 167 | |||
| Social Work | 16 | 144 | 1 | |
| Law | 153 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 120 | 5 | 9 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 89 | 23 | 21 | |
| Pharmacy | 67 | 57 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 120 | 1 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 105 | 9 | 5 | |
| General Studies | 119 | |||
| Statistics, General | 83 | 2 | 30 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 82 | 20 | 10 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 110 | 1 | ||
| Animal Physiology | 109 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 107 | |||
| Animal Sciences, General | 11 | 81 | 5 | 5 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 95 | 6 | ||
| Medicine | 101 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 75 | 15 | 2 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 47 | 22 | 18 | |
| Information Technology | 86 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General | 70 | 4 | 5 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 11 | 65 | ||
| History, General | 62 | 1 | 6 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 62 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chemistry, General | 35 | 2 | 30 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 41 | 7 | 18 | |
| Engineering, General | 2 | 63 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 54 | 5 | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 43 | 8 | 5 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 56 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 18 | 32 | 4 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 30 | 23 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 52 | |||
| Public Administration | 52 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 47 | 4 | ||
| Dentistry | 50 | |||
| Sociology, General | 46 | 1 | 3 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 44 | 5 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 47 | |||
| Music, General | 45 | 2 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 45 | |||
| Financial Planning and Services | 44 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 43 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 42 | |||
| Management Science | 39 | 1 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 39 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 29 | 3 | 6 | |
| Physics, General | 16 | 13 | 8 | |
| Ecology | 25 | 8 | 3 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 31 | 3 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 13 | 4 | 16 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 32 | |||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 21 | 7 | 3 | |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 26 | 4 | 1 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 27 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 21 | 9 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 30 | |||
| Public Health, General | 29 | |||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 28 | |||
| Journalism | 28 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 28 | |||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 26 | |||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 24 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 24 | |||
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 22 | 1 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 5 | 18 | ||
| Environmental Science | 22 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 17 | 2 | 2 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 18 | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 18 | |||
| Linguistics | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 18 | |||
| Philosophy | 10 | 3 | 5 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 18 | |||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 16 | |||
| Gene & Genetic Therapy | 16 | |||
| Landscape Architecture | 16 | |||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 16 | |||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 16 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 15 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 14 | |||
| Comparative Literature | 8 | 6 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 14 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 14 | |||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 13 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 13 | |||
| Agriculture, General | 12 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 12 | |||
| Educational Psychology | 4 | 8 | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 7 | 5 | ||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 11 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 3 | 8 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 8 | 3 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 11 | |||
| Physiology, General | 8 | 3 | ||
| School Psychology | 11 | |||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 6 | 4 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 10 | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 10 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 10 | |||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 10 | |||
| Biostatistics | 9 | |||
| Data Science, General | 9 | |||
| International Policy Analysis | 9 | |||
| Biophysics | 8 | |||
| Personality Psychology | 4 | 4 | ||
| Real Estate | 8 | |||
| Horticultural Science | 7 | |||
| Human Nutrition | 7 | |||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 7 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 7 | |||
| Acting | 6 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 6 | |||
| History Teacher Education | 6 | |||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 6 | |||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 5 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 3 | 3 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 6 | |||
| Women's Studies | 6 | |||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 5 | |||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 5 | |||
| Experimental Psychology | 4 | 1 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 1 | 4 | ||
| Social Psychology | 3 | 2 | ||
| Survey Research & Methodology | 5 | |||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 4 | |||
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 4 | |||
| Area Studies, Other | 4 | |||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 4 | |||
| Education, Other | 4 | |||
| Geography | 4 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 4 | |||
| Nursing Science | 4 | |||
| Polymer Chemistry | 4 | |||
| Applied Economics | 3 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 3 | |||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 3 | |||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 3 | |||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 3 | |||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 3 | |||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 2 | |||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 2 | |||
| Biology Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Conservation Biology | 2 | |||
| Physics, Other | 2 | |||
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 2 | |||
| Urban Forestry | 2 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | |||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 1 | |||
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Genetics, General | 1 | |||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 1 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 20 | 5,739 | 1,858 | 793 |
University of Connecticut has a graduation rate of 83%, which is among the 10% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 83% | 79% | 88% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Connecticut is a world-class research university with 110,420 scientific papers published and 3,821,632 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1104 | 14181 |
| 1994 | 1115 | 15488 |
| 1995 | 1230 | 16862 |
| 1996 | 1293 | 19236 |
| 1997 | 1316 | 20181 |
| 1998 | 1407 | 22489 |
| 1999 | 1386 | 24869 |
| 2000 | 1430 | 28667 |
| 2001 | 1549 | 31681 |
| 2002 | 2170 | 39969 |
| 2003 | 2112 | 43484 |
| 2004 | 2146 | 48194 |
| 2005 | 2361 | 57657 |
| 2006 | 2463 | 65619 |
| 2007 | 2396 | 72820 |
| 2008 | 2569 | 82655 |
| 2009 | 2636 | 90743 |
| 2010 | 2779 | 100319 |
| 2011 | 2911 | 112864 |
| 2012 | 3133 | 123200 |
| 2013 | 3275 | 134279 |
| 2014 | 3505 | 144686 |
| 2015 | 3755 | 151203 |
| 2016 | 4076 | 156400 |
| 2017 | 4023 | 164959 |
| 2018 | 4265 | 178058 |
| 2019 | 4520 | 199954 |
| 2020 | 5334 | 238929 |
| 2021 | 5077 | 260817 |
| 2022 | 4818 | 255732 |
| 2023 | 4843 | 261638 |
| 2024 | 4220 | 259254 |
| 2025 | 3217 | 234263 |
University of Connecticut alumni
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Meg Ryan
- Occupations
- television actorcharacter actorvoice actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, known professionally as Meg Ryan, is an American actress. Known for playing quirky, charismatic women since the late 1980s, Ryan is particularly recognized for her leading roles in romantic comedies, a genre she dominated during the 1980s and 1990s. Dubbed "America's Sweetheart" by the media, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars of the latter decade.
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Ray Allen
- Occupations
- basketball playeractor
- Biography
-
Walter Ray Allen Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. Allen played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018. He is widely considered one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time. Allen was a ten-time NBA All-Star, and won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000 United States men's basketball team. At the time of his retirement, he was the leading three-point scorer in NBA history until he was surpassed by Stephen Curry in 2021. As of 2025, he ranks third on the NBA's all-time three-pointers list. In 2021, he was selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
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John Fetterman
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- In 1993 graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- social workerpolitician
- Biography
-
John Karl Fetterman is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania, a seat he has held since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2006 to 2019 as the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, and from 2019 to 2023 as the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.
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Tony Todd
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision actorvoice actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Anthony Tiran Todd was an American actor. Known for his distinctly deep and gravelly voice, he amassed numerous credits on screen and in video games since the 1980s, including the title character in the Candyman film series (1992–2021) and William Bludworth in the Final Destination franchise (2000–2025). For the former, he was nominated at the Critics' Choice and Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.
General info
| Alternative names | UConn |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1881 |
| Colors | blue, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Also two Summer Sessions |
| Total FTE staff | 9,595 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 352 Mansfield Road Storrs, Connecticut, 06269 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 16,000 |
| Phone | 8604862000 |