Overview

University of Connecticut is a University institution located in Storrs, CT, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2131 Hillside Road, U-88
Storrs, CT  06269
United States

Contact Nathan Fuerst
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: beahusky@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-3137
Fax: 860-486-1476

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Economics	×
Agriculture, General	×
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General
Animal/livestock Husbandry And Production		×
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General		×
Horticultural Science
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Landscape Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Latin American Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Animal Physiology	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biophysics	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×
Ecology	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Pathology/experimental Pathology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×
Insurance	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Real Estate	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Earth Science Teacher Education	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
German Language Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Engineering, General	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Sign Language (asl)	×
Arabic Language And Literature	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Allied Health And Medical Assisting Services, Other	×
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Cytotechnology/cytotechnologist	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Gene/genetic Therapy	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Nursing Practice	×
Pharmacy	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Financial Mathematics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Physics, Other	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Cognitive Psychology And Psycholinguistics	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
International Policy Analysis	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×
Theatre Literature, History And Criticism	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

55,479

Applied

29,065

Accepted

20,056

Enrolled

Female Admissions

31,770

Females Applied

17,652

Females Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

23,683

Males Applied

11,403

Males Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

80

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	2 recommendations Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	SAT or ACT scores

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	April 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	645	610	710
SAT Math	670	600	730
ACT Composite	29	28	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

17,010

In-state

39,678

Out-of-state

17,010

In-district

Fees

4,326

Full-time student fees

14,776

Room & board

8,066

Room only

Financial Aid

21,535

Avg. Financial Aid Package

22,411

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

17,282

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,373

Avg. Loan Aid

11,802

Avg. Grant Aid

18,716

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

61.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

14%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

20,056

Total Undergrad students

7%

International Students

30%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.68%
Black or African American	7.58%
White or Caucasian	50.64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	12.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	4.77%
Other	0.67%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (55%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	67%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Husky WOW (Week of Welcome), Homecoming and Winter Weekend/One Ton Sundae

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1A
Golf	No	Division 1
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,615

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,296

Part-time - 319

Male - 843

Female - 772