Acceptance Rate
52%
Avg. SAT
1440
75th percentile
“UConn delivers Big East basketball frenzy alongside powerhouse public research, turning rural Storrs into a launchpad for ambitious Huskies.”
Storrs, CT
Location
Town
Campus Setting
You trace UConn's roots back to 1881, when brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs donated their Connecticut farm to kickstart an agricultural school for the state's farmers—evolving into a full-fledged university by 1939 amid New Deal expansions. Today, it anchors Storrs, a sleepy suburb 25 miles east of Hartford where rolling hills and quiet woods dominate, far from urban buzz but just a quick drive to Boston or NYC. The school radiates Husky pride: fiercely loyal, blue-collar grit mixed with Ivy aspirations, drawing 20,000 undergrads who thrive on school spirit and upward mobility. You fit here if you're driven, socially energetic, and unfazed by winters that bury the campus in snow; introverts or city addicts might chafe at the isolation, craving more walkable vibrancy than Mansfield's diners and deer crossings offer.
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In UConn's classrooms, you'll navigate tiered lecture halls buzzing with 300 peers for intro courses, but smaller seminars in honors programs let you grill professors one-on-one—thanks to a 16:1 ratio that beats most public flagships. Engineering, business (top-ranked nationally for undergrads), pharmacy, and nursing shine brightest, fueled by R1 research muscle in health sciences, climate tech, and even the world's only graduate puppetry program, where you'll puppet-master interdisciplinary experiments. Research gigs abound from freshman year, like tinkering in the massive biotech labs or analyzing puppet cognition. Tradeoffs hit hard: you'll compete for spots in impacted majors like computer science, and the scale means less hand-holding than at smaller publics.
Student Body
Total Enrollment
20,056 undergrad • 8,250 grad
Undergraduate
Graduate
International
White
50%
Black / African American
7%
Hispanic / Latino
14%
Asian
11%
Other / Multi-racial
18%
Campus Life
Campus Setting
Storrs, CT
Varsity Athletics
NCAA Athletics
A typical week at UConn pulses with tailgates before football clashes, midnight cram sessions in dorms, and Friday Huskython fundraisers where you'll dance for 24 hours raising millions for kids' hospitals. Basketball owns the soul—men's and women's dynasties pack Gampel Pavilion with feverish fans, while Greek life (15% participation) fuels parties amid 500 clubs from quidditch to quantum computing. Residential quads cluster first-years into tight-knit "communities of care," easing the jump from high school, but upperclassmen scatter to off-campus houses in chilly Storrs. Vibe skews spirited and inclusive, with Big Ten energy minus the Midwest sprawl; challenges include brutal Nor'easters stranding you indoors and a social scene that rewards extroverts over wallflowers.
Housing
On-Campus Housing
Housing Capacity
Meal Plan Available
Average Room & Board
Athletics
Athletic Association
BIG EAST Conference
ROTC & Veteran Support
Army
Yes
Navy
No
Air Force
Yes
Veteran’s Programs Available
Yellow Ribbon Program (Post-9/11 GI Bill)
Yes
Credit for military training
Yes
Dedicated point of contact for veteran support services
Yes
Recognized student veteran organization
Yes
Member of DoD Voluntary Educational Partnership MOU
Yes
Cost & Aid
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Students Receiving Aid
Receiving Pell Grants
Average Grant
Average Federal Loan
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Outcomes & Earnings
Retention Rate
92%
4 Years Graduation Rate
75%
6 Years Graduation Rate
83%
Median 10-Year Earnings
$73,997
92% of first-time, full-time students complete their freshman year at University of Connecticut and return in the fall. 75% of first-time, full-time students graduate in 4 years, and 83% graduate within 6 years.
Graduation Rate
4-year grads
75%
4-5 years
8%
6-8 years
1%
Non-grad
16%
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Key Statistics
Type
Public
Tuition
$15,672
Acceptance
52%
Undergrads
20,056
4-Year Grad Rate
75%
Endowment
$566M
Storrs, CT 06269
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