University of Connecticut: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #140 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #80 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #70 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 28 | In Connecticut |
| #62 of 1,021 | For Human Rights Law |
| Top100 | For 14 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 54%
- Undergraduates
- 19,388
- Graduates
- 7,976
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- 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 54% and is among the top 18% 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 | 54% | 48% | 59% |
| Applicants | 46,645 | 20,114 | 26,531 |
| Admissions | 25,164 | 9,601 | 15,563 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,178 | 1,700 | 2,478 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 11 | 4 | 7 |
7,292 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,495 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,558 or 37%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1210
or below
75% of them
had 1420
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Connecticut are 1210-1420 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
162 or 4%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 29
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Connecticut are 29-33 (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 | 13639 (50%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3825 (14%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3402 (12%) |
| Asian | 3138 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 1889 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 1116 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 321 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 12 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (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
- $16,989
- Students receiving aid
- 83%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $16,332 | $18,834 |
| Tuition in-state | $16,332 | $18,834 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $39,000 | $40,746 |
| 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 | 12,170 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,298 |
| Room charge | $7,640 |
| Meal charge | $6,658 |
University of Connecticut majors
University of Connecticut has granted 5,534 bachelor's degrees across 102 programs, 1,786 master's across 90 programs, and 794 doctorate degrees across 70 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Connecticut.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 400 | |||
| Economics, General | 384 | 3 | 7 | |
| Management Science | 316 | 1 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 108 | 157 | 4 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 258 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 242 | 3 | 4 | |
| Finance, General | 230 | 2 | ||
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other | 203 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 174 | 12 | 7 | |
| Accounting | 94 | 81 | 1 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 151 | 7 | 15 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 157 | 9 | 6 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 162 | |||
| Social Work | 23 | 134 | 1 | |
| Law | 153 | |||
| Pharmacy | 77 | 76 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 135 | 8 | ||
| General Studies | 143 | |||
| Computer Science | 142 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 131 | 1 | ||
| Animal Physiology | 125 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 74 | 30 | 12 | |
| Medicine | 109 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 104 | 3 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 74 | 18 | 12 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 13 | 76 | 8 | 2 |
| Financial Mathematics | 9 | 90 | ||
| Statistics, General | 70 | 13 | 15 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 84 | 5 | 8 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 90 | 2 | 4 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 72 | 9 | 11 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 70 | 17 | 2 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 69 | 17 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 62 | 5 | 7 | |
| History, General | 65 | 4 | 4 | |
| Actuarial Science | 71 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 39 | 8 | 24 | |
| Mathematics, General | 47 | 8 | 15 | |
| Nursing Practice | 55 | 15 | ||
| Sociology, General | 57 | 9 | 2 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 53 | 8 | ||
| Public Administration | 61 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 53 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 16 | 31 | 3 | |
| Dentistry | 49 | |||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 34 | 15 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 47 | |||
| Ecology | 33 | 4 | 9 | |
| Engineering, General | 46 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 26 | 20 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 35 | 8 | 3 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 44 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 38 | 5 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 42 | |||
| Physics, General | 21 | 11 | 10 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 37 | 1 | 3 | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 41 | |||
| Public Health, General | 41 | |||
| Music, General | 39 | 1 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 16 | 11 | 11 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 37 | |||
| Environmental Science | 36 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 35 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 34 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 4 | 27 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 28 | 2 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 20 | 1 | 8 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 29 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 29 | |||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 26 | 1 | 2 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 28 | |||
| Linguistics | 14 | 6 | 5 | |
| Environmental Studies | 24 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 20 | 2 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 19 | 2 | 1 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 21 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 6 | 14 | ||
| Journalism | 20 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 18 | 1 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 18 | |||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 17 | |||
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 15 | 2 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 16 | |||
| Physiology, General | 10 | 6 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 16 | |||
| Gene & Genetic Therapy | 15 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 15 | |||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 15 | |||
| Personality Psychology | 8 | 7 | ||
| Philosophy | 11 | 1 | 3 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 14 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 14 | |||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 13 | |||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 13 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 13 | |||
| Plant Sciences, General | 7 | 6 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 5 | 7 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 12 | |||
| Geography | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 9 | 3 | ||
| Women's Studies | 12 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 11 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 11 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 11 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 10 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 10 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 10 | |||
| Horticultural Science | 10 | |||
| Landscape Architecture | 10 | |||
| Real Estate | 10 | |||
| Comparative Literature | 6 | 3 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 8 | 1 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 9 | |||
| History Teacher Education | 9 | |||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 1 | 8 | ||
| School Psychology | 9 | |||
| Acting | 8 | |||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 8 | |||
| International Policy Analysis | 8 | |||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 8 | |||
| Nursing Science | 8 | |||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 8 | |||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 5 | 2 | ||
| Biostatistics | 7 | |||
| Family Systems | 7 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 7 | |||
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 6 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 6 | |||
| Agriculture, General | 5 | |||
| Area Studies, Other | 5 | |||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 5 | |||
| Genetics, General | 5 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 5 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 5 | |||
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 4 | 1 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 4 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 4 | |||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 4 | |||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 4 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 4 | |||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 3 | ||
| Social Psychology | 2 | 2 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 3 | |||
| Conservation Biology | 3 | |||
| Italian Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 3 | |||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 3 | |||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 3 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 | |||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 2 | |||
| Biology Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Biophysics | 2 | |||
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 2 | |||
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | |||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 2 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | |||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 1 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | |||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | |||
| Education, Other | 1 | |||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 | |||
| Financial Analytics | 1 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 1 | |||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | |||
| Physics, Other | 1 | |||
| Polymer Chemistry | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 24 | 5,534 | 1,786 | 794 |
University of Connecticut has a graduation rate of 84%, which is among the 8% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 84% | 80% | 87% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Connecticut is a world-class research university with 107,744 scientific papers published and 3,636,118 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1097 | 14241 |
| 1993 | 1103 | 14171 |
| 1994 | 1113 | 15461 |
| 1995 | 1225 | 16820 |
| 1996 | 1291 | 19159 |
| 1997 | 1317 | 20163 |
| 1998 | 1407 | 22452 |
| 1999 | 1385 | 24853 |
| 2000 | 1430 | 28636 |
| 2001 | 1547 | 31629 |
| 2002 | 2170 | 39932 |
| 2003 | 2110 | 43440 |
| 2004 | 2144 | 48165 |
| 2005 | 2361 | 57596 |
| 2006 | 2462 | 65602 |
| 2007 | 2394 | 72793 |
| 2008 | 2569 | 82636 |
| 2009 | 2636 | 90724 |
| 2010 | 2779 | 100299 |
| 2011 | 2913 | 112851 |
| 2012 | 3129 | 123155 |
| 2013 | 3276 | 134169 |
| 2014 | 3505 | 144555 |
| 2015 | 3754 | 150868 |
| 2016 | 4076 | 156369 |
| 2017 | 4024 | 164821 |
| 2018 | 4265 | 178047 |
| 2019 | 4517 | 199791 |
| 2020 | 5333 | 238863 |
| 2021 | 5077 | 260666 |
| 2022 | 4816 | 255449 |
| 2023 | 4837 | 261368 |
| 2024 | 4133 | 256452 |
University of Connecticut alumni
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Meg Ryan
- Occupations
- film actorcharacter actortelevision actorfilm directoractor
- Biography
-
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, known professionally as Meg Ryan, is an American actress and director. Known for her leading roles as quirky, charismatic women since the late 1980s, Ryan is particularly recognized for her work 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, 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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Sue Bird
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- Studied in 1998-2002
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Suzanne Brigit Bird is an American former professional basketball player who played her entire career with the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Bird was drafted first overall pick by the Storm in the 2002 WNBA draft and is considered one of the greatest players in WNBA history. As of 2024, Bird is the only WNBA player to win titles in three different decades. She held a front office position for the NBA's Denver Nuggets as their Basketball Operations Associate. She has also played for three teams in the Russian league and holds dual citizenship with both U.S. and Israel.
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 | 9,251 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 352 Mansfield Road Storrs, Connecticut, 06269 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 16,000 |
| Phone | 8604862000 |