University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public research
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Acceptance rate
54.4%
32,369 admitted
SAT · 50th
1350
Range 1260–1420
6-yr grad
84.0%
Retention 92.0%
Undergrads
21,042
16.78:1 S-F
Admissions
40.5% / 58.5%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications59,553
Overall admit rate54.4%
In-state admit rate40.5%
Out-of-state admit rate58.5%
Enrolled4,663 · 14.4% yield
Admitted from waitlist85 of 4,365
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, State residency
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1350
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1260–1420 · 35.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W630680720
Math620670720
Comp126013501420
ACT
255075
Comp293132
Cost & aid
$17,010
in-state tuition
out-of-state $39,678
Tuition (in-state)$17,010
Tuition (out-of-state)$39,678
Fees$4,564
Room & board$15,184
Books$1,020
Avg need-based grant$19,721
% need met62.9%
Avg debt at graduation$30,427
Academics
16.78 : 1
student-faculty ratio
92.0% retention
Student-faculty16.78 : 1
Retention92.0%
4-year graduation73.0%
6-year graduation84.0%
Enrollment
21,042
undergraduates
32.0% out-of-state · 263 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates21,042
First-year4,663
Transfer770
Full-time98%
Female56%
Out-of-state32.0%
International (freshmen)263
Rankings
#40
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#4026
Princeton ReviewBest Value Colleges (Public Schools)#4326
Princeton ReviewUndergraduate Colleges for Entrepreneurship#4526
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#5126
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate)#6426
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#6926
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#7126
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Federal designationHispanic-Serving Institution47
Athletic conferenceBig East Conference7
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingConnecticut colleges7
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
$80
application fee
waivable
Regular decision7/31 → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early decision11/1 → 12/20 · binding
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Optional
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 2 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 2 SS
Admissions URLhttps://admissions.uconn.edu/apply/
Admissions emailbeahusky@uconn.edu
Admissions phone860-486-1111
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
University of Mass…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of Massachusetts MA · Public59.9%141024K
University of Rhode Island RI · Public74.6%14K
University of Vermont VT · Public73.0%136012K
University of New Hampshire NH · Public89.1%123010K
Northeastern University MA · Private (nonprofit)5.6%148022K
University of Delaware DE · Public69.2%130019K
Penn State University Park PA · Public1340
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — University of Connecticut

10 years of University of Connecticut's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.