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University of Connecticut Overview

University of Connecticut is a public institution situated in Storrs, Connecticut. Storrs is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is University of Connecticut Known For?

6,022 Undergraduate Awards
$44,764 Avg Cost After Aid
56% Acceptance Rate
  • The 2% student loan default rate at UCONN is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UCONN.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 69% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, UCONN bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $72,460 a year. That's about 78% more than their peers at other schools.
  • It takes the average UCONN student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

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University of Connecticut Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UCONN.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#6 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#33 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#45 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#51 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#55 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#55 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#57 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#64 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#64 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UCONN has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#5 Best Management Information Systems Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#38 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#40 Best Accounting Schools College Factual
#40 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools College Factual
#71 Best Psychology Schools College Factual
#91 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is University of Connecticut?

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Contact details for UCONN are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 352 Mansfield Road, Storrs, CT 06269
Phone: 860-486-2000
Website: uconn.edu/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/UConn
Twitter: http://twitter.com/uconn

How Do I Get Into UCONN?

You can apply to UCONN online at: https://admissions.uconn.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UCONN

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UCONN?

56% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
88% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 56%, UCONN does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 53%, and the acceptance rate for women is 59%.

Average Test Scores

About 88% of students accepted to UCONN submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 680. Math scores were between 590 and 710.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Connecticut  ( 580 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Connecticut  ( 590 to 710 )
200
800
UCONN received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 31. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

ACT English Scores for University of Connecticut  ( 26 to 34 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Connecticut  ( 25 to 31 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Connecticut  ( 27 to 32 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Connecticut?

$44,764 Net Price
43% Take Out Loans
2.0% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UCONN is $44,764. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UCONN, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $7,847 a year. That adds up to $31,388 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UCONN is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Connecticut Undergraduate Student Diversity

18,090 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 18,917 undergraduate students at UCONN, with 18,090 being full-time and 827 being part-time.

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There are also 8,298 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,090 full-time undergraduates at UCONN, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Connecticut students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2,133
Black or African American 1,204
Hispanic or Latino 2,393
White 9,557
International Students 1,803
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,000

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at University of Connecticut. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 106 countries are represented at UCONN. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Connecticut

14,230 Took All Classes Online
24,979 Took At Least One Class Online
530.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 24,979 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UCONN has changed over the last few years.

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Online Affordability Rankings of UCONN

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Connecticut was $17,834 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $40,502. The following table shows how UCONN is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Homeland Security #12 #18
Political Science & Government #19 #21
Natural Resources & Conservation #40 #52

Online Growth Rankings of UCONN

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Connecticut was 530.5%. This is the #162 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UCONN regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Connecticut Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Economics 0 455 0 22 4 481
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 106 0 300 3 409
General Psychology 0 407 0 1 0 408
Business Administration & Management 0 87 30 247 0 364
Nursing 0 253 12 57 18 340
Applied Mathematics 0 94 0 210 0 304
Communication & Media Studies 0 284 0 3 0 287
Accounting 0 119 61 93 0 273
General Biology 0 233 3 2 17 255
Mechanical Engineering 0 202 7 20 8 237
Finance & Financial Management 0 225 0 0 2 227
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 214 0 0 0 214
Political Science & Government 0 201 0 10 1 212
Human Development & Family Studies 0 170 0 5 2 177
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 83 0 0 83 166
Social Work 0 14 0 145 1 160
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 1 145 7 153
Public Health 0 0 117 24 2 143
General English Literature 0 129 0 5 6 140
Law 0 0 0 0 137 137
Computer Engineering 0 112 0 8 14 134
Statistics 0 100 0 21 12 133
Biomedical Engineering 0 91 0 24 11 126
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 105 0 3 6 114
Electrical Engineering 0 67 23 12 12 114
Marketing 0 107 0 0 6 113
Animal Science 27 77 0 6 2 112
Civil Engineering 0 103 0 5 4 112
Zoology 0 107 0 0 0 107
Medicine 0 0 0 0 107 107
Natural Resources Conservation 0 95 0 7 2 104
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 73 7 20 0 100
Communication Sciences 0 68 0 12 19 99
Computer Science 0 98 0 0 0 98
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 97 1 0 0 98
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 83 6 0 0 89
History 0 78 0 4 2 84
Chemical Engineering 0 69 0 3 6 78
Chemistry 0 44 0 8 24 76
Special Education 0 17 7 42 2 68
Mathematics 0 35 0 19 11 65
Public Policy 0 36 11 16 0 63
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 62 0 0 0 62
Sociology 0 52 0 5 5 62
Public Administration 0 0 4 58 0 62
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 50 0 5 4 59
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 44 10 0 5 59
Legal Research 0 0 15 42 1 58
Educational Administration 0 0 31 15 11 57
Materials Engineering 0 38 0 4 13 55
Computer Information Systems 0 54 0 0 0 54
Health & Physical Education 0 28 5 18 0 51
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 39 0 6 5 50
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 20 10 20 0 50
Physics 0 32 0 9 9 50
Child Development & Psychology 0 19 3 11 17 50
General Engineering 0 0 0 49 0 49
Dentistry 0 0 0 0 47 47
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 35 0 6 5 46
Fine & Studio Arts 0 41 0 5 0 46
General Business/Commerce 0 44 0 0 0 44
Industrial Engineering 0 43 0 0 0 43
Environmental Engineering 0 34 0 4 3 41
Music 0 32 1 6 2 41
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 13 8 8 11 40
Nutrition Science 0 32 0 5 3 40
General Education 0 0 37 0 0 37
Anthropology 0 31 0 3 3 37
Drama & Theater Arts 0 19 5 13 0 37
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 7 22 6 35
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 34 34
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 15 18 0 33
Romance Languages 0 33 0 0 0 33
Human Resource Management 0 0 3 29 0 32
Allied Health Professions 0 27 0 5 0 32
Other Education 0 0 30 0 1 31
Philosophy 0 15 3 9 4 31
Urban Studies 0 28 0 0 0 28
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 12 0 7 8 27
Journalism 0 26 0 0 0 26
Ethnic Studies 0 23 3 0 0 26
Geography & Cartography 0 12 9 1 3 25
Genetics 0 0 16 7 0 23
Germanic Languages 0 20 0 0 0 20
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 18 0 0 18
Natural Resource Management 0 0 12 4 0 16
Student Counseling 0 0 2 13 0 15
Area Studies 0 13 0 2 0 15
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 0 15 0 15
Real Estate 0 14 0 0 0 14
Educational Assessment 0 0 3 7 3 13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 11 2 0 0 13
Agricultural Production 0 12 0 0 0 12
Plant Sciences 6 0 0 3 3 12
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 0 12 0 12
Arts & Media Management 0 0 7 4 0 11
General Agriculture 0 10 0 0 0 10
Instructional Media Design 0 0 2 8 0 10
Management Information Systems 0 0 8 0 0 8
Systems Engineering 0 0 8 0 0 8
Landscape Architecture 0 7 0 0 0 7
Quality Control Technology 0 0 7 0 0 7
Engineering Physics 0 7 0 0 0 7
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 7 0 0 0 7
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 7 0 0 7
General Social Sciences 0 0 7 0 0 7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 5 0 0 0 5
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 5 0 5
Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 0 4 0 4
East Asian Languages 0 4 0 0 0 4
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 2 0 0 0 2
Medical Science 0 0 0 2 0 2
Classical Languages & Literature 0 1 0 0 0 1
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 0 1 0 0 1
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medieval Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Homeland Security 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 33 5,989 585 1,968 737 9,312

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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