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Acceptance rate
55%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
31
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
18,983
Graduates
8,020
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
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 55% 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 55% 48% 59%
Applicants 40,894 17,820 23,074
Admissions 22,293 8,603 13,690
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,061 1,726 2,335
Freshmen enrolled part time 8 5 3

7,061 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,436 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,798 or 44%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1220
or below

75% of them
had 1440
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Connecticut are 1220-1440 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
247 or 6%
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 13721 (51%)
Hispanic 3512 (13%)
Nonresident Alien 3464 (13%)
Asian 3074 (11%)
Black or African American 1790 (7%)
Two or more races 1014 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 392 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 (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
$14,678
Students receiving aid
89%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $15,672$18,174
Tuition in-state $15,672$18,174
Tuition out-of-state $38,340$40,086
Fee in-district $3,762$3,088
Fee in-state $3,762$3,088
Fee out-of-state $3,762$3,088

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 11,921
Combined charge for room and board $13,622
Room charge $7,436
Meal charge $6,186

University of Connecticut majors

University of Connecticut has granted 5,390 bachelor's degrees across 104 programs, 1,736 master's across 91 programs, and 735 doctorate degrees across 71 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Connecticut.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 382
Economics, General 366 1 10
Business Administration and Management, General 60 193 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 238
Finance, General 228 1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other 228
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 219 2 4
Accounting 125 87 3
Management Science 197 2
Social Work 14 178 4
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 188
Mechanical Engineering 176 9 2
Political Science and Government, General 173 10 4
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 158 10 9
Human Development and Family Studies, General 146 4 4
Law 151
Curriculum and Instruction 144 2
Pharmacy 60 82
English Language and Literature, General 103 9 11
Computer Science 108
Animal Physiology 106
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 74 21 11
Financial Mathematics 19 87
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 106
General Studies 105
Computer Engineering, General 77 15 10
Medicine 101
Animal Sciences, General 15 68 7 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 75 12 4
Civil Engineering, General 75 6 6
Statistics, General 70 6 8
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 58 25
Nursing Practice 65 18
Chemical Engineering 65 3 11
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 61 13 2
Information Technology 74
Public Administration 73
Actuarial Science 72
Applied Mathematics, General 64 6
History, General 58 2 3
Chemistry, General 36 7 18
Sociology, General 52 2 7
Mathematics, General 40 11 7
Agricultural Economics 49 3 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 12 39 1
Engineering, General 50
Fine & Studio Arts, General 45 5
Dentistry 49
Industrial Engineering 47
Materials Engineering 24 7 14
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 45
Nutrition Sciences 39 3 1
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 32 3 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 38
Music, General 35 1 1
Business & Commerce, General 36
Ecology 29 1 5
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 35
Environmental Studies 34
Physics, General 20 7 6
Public Health, General 29 2
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 16 14
Financial Planning and Services 29
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 29
Physical Therapy & Therapist 28
Environmental Science 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 26
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 26
Anthropology, General 20 1 4
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 23 2
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 19 5 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 25
Journalism 23
Urban Studies & Affairs 23
Neurobiology and Anatomy 22
Philosophy 7 9 6
Biomedical Sciences, General 5 16
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 18 3
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 16 1 3
Personality Psychology 9 10
Comparative Literature 14 4
Real Estate 18
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 17
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 17
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 17
Public Policy Analysis, General 17
Music Teacher Education 16
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 15
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 15
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 15
Linguistics 11 3
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 13 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4 9
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 9 4
Spanish Language and Literature 13
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 12
Geography 8 1 3
Landscape Architecture 12
Acting 11
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 11
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 11
Physiology, General 7 4
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 1 9
Audiology & Audiologist 10
Geology & Earth Science, General 6 2 2
History Teacher Education 10
Human & Medical Genetics 10
Behavioral Neuroscience 8 1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 9
Horticultural Science 9
Mathematics Teacher Education 9
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 1 8
Women's Studies 9
American Sign Language (ASL) 8
Educational & Instructional Technology 8
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 8
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 8
Agriculture, General 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
Dietetics & Dietitian 7
Educational Psychology 4 3
German Language and Literature 7
Biophysics 6
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 6
Gene & Genetic Therapy 6
Manufacturing Engineering 6
Nursing Science 6
Political Science and Government, Other 6
School Psychology 6
American & United States Studies & Civilization 5
Biostatistics 4
Chinese Language and Literature 4
Conservation Biology 4
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 4
International Policy Analysis 4
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology 2 2
Social Psychology 2 2
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 4
Area Studies, Other 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Developmental and Child Psychology 2 1
Experimental Psychology 2 1
Microbiology, General 3
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 3
Spanish Language Teacher Education 3
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 2
Athletic Training & Trainer 2
Chemistry Teacher Education 2
French Language and Literature 2
Genetics, General 2
Italian Language and Literature 2
Medical Science & Scientist 2
Music History, Literature, and Theory 2
Plant Sciences, General 1 1
Polymer Chemistry 1 1
Public Health Education and Promotion 2
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 1
Earth Science Teacher Education 1
Education, Other 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Latin American Studies 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
Physics, Other 1
Grand Total 24 5,390 1,736 735

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% 80% 86%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%
  • Part-time retention rate - 69%

Publications & Citations

University of Connecticut is a world-class research university with 98,573 scientific papers published and 2,756,780 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Biochemistry.

Publications
98,573
Citations
2,756,780

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
56,340 / 1,901,354
Chemistry
45,384 / 1,474,488
Medicine
45,298 / 1,363,729
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
43,317 / 1,144,460
Engineering
42,376 / 1,240,206
Physics
40,491 / 1,194,925
Computer Science
37,730 / 1,141,710
Environmental Science
36,938 / 1,085,352
Psychology
27,755 / 922,805
Biochemistry
26,969 / 979,471
Quantum and Particle physics
26,634 / 741,260
Genetics
25,876 / 932,744
Organic Chemistry
22,354 / 766,279
Political Science
21,504 / 482,686
Law
20,573 / 471,567
Geology
20,535 / 643,904
Mathematics
20,528 / 615,635
Materials Science
20,317 / 617,462
Philosophy
19,468 / 551,179
Sociology
19,083 / 534,473
Pathology
18,140 / 592,144
Geography and Cartography
17,954 / 489,752
Ecology
16,221 / 554,651
Statistics
16,030 / 528,986
Business
14,845 / 380,116
Psychiatry
14,689 / 493,802
Paleontology
13,593 / 444,700
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12,883 / 381,344
Economics
12,778 / 298,259
History
12,439 / 284,798
Optical Engineering
10,690 / 331,388
Archaeology
10,577 / 267,248
Surgery
10,419 / 281,262
Neuroscience
9,895 / 364,701
Linguistics
9,621 / 249,199
Electrical Engineering
8,634 / 238,501
Social Psychology
8,277 / 330,825
Public Health
8,263 / 267,277
Metallurgical Engineering
8,153 / 267,937
Botany
7,989 / 279,553

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 963 9970
1992 994 11008
1993 1037 11080
1994 1025 12132
1995 1126 13197
1996 1198 14914
1997 1235 15776
1998 1305 17588
1999 1297 19745
2000 1324 22506
2001 1433 25080
2002 2053 31269
2003 1962 33614
2004 2008 38246
2005 2219 45778
2006 2412 52362
2007 2329 59465
2008 2536 66314
2009 2583 74230
2010 2744 81500
2011 2770 91548
2012 3038 100665
2013 3208 110648
2014 3477 118142
2015 3723 125540
2016 3932 129596
2017 3841 134090
2018 4103 148172
2019 4252 163871
2020 5011 191215
2021 4716 211244
2022 4432 213669
2023 4379 211795
Academic rankings

University of Connecticut alumni

  1. Meg Ryan

    Meg Ryan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    voice actormodelactorfilm directortelevision actor
    Biography

    Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, known profesionally as Meg Ryan, is an American actress. She made her acting debut in 1981 in the drama film Rich and Famous. She joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1982. In the 1980s, Ryan appeared in Top Gun, Promised Land, (1987) and the Rob Reiner-directed romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination.

  2. Ray Allen

    Ray Allen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    actorbasketball player
    Biography

    Walter Ray Allen Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He 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. Allen is widely considered to be one of the greatest three-point shooters of all-time, and he held the record for most three-pointers made in a career from 2011 until 2021, when he was surpassed by Stephen Curry.

  3. Sue Bird

    Sue Bird
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    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 by the Storm first overall in the 2002 WNBA draft and is considered to be one of the greatest players in WNBA history. As of 2021, 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 Russia, and also has dual citizenship with both U.S. and Israel.

  4. John Fetterman

    John Fetterman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
    In 1993 graduated with Master of Business Administration
    Occupations
    politiciansocial worker
    Biography

    John Karl Fetterman is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Pennsylvania since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, from 2006 to 2019 and as the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 2019 to 2023. Generally described as a progressive and a populist, Fetterman advocates healthcare as a right, criminal justice reform, abolishing capital punishment, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, and legalizing cannabis.

All 100 notable alumni

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 8,782
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

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