University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
UConn
#105 National Colleges
49.42%
Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective
18,585 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Public
- Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Four-year, large, highly residential
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The University of Connecticut (UConn, sometimes stylized as UCONN) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut. It was founded in 1881.
The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from Hartford and 90 minutes from Boston. It is a flagship university that is ranked as the best public national university in New England and is tied for 23rd in "top public schools" and tied for 63rd best national university in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings. UConn has been ranked by Money Magazine and Princeton Review top 18th in value.
The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university has been recognized as a Public Ivy, defined as a select group of publicly funded universities considered to provide a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League.
UConn is one of the founding institutions of the Hartford, Connecticut/Springfield, Massachusetts regional economic and cultural partnership alliance known as New England's Knowledge Corridor. UConn was the second U.S. university invited into Universitas 21, an elite international network of 24 research-intensive universities, who work together to foster global citizenship. UConn is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
UConn was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two brothers who donated the land for the school. In 1893, the school became a land grant college. In 1939, the name was changed to the University of Connecticut. Over the next decade, social work, nursing and graduate programs were established, while the schools of law and pharmacy were also absorbed into the university. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. John Dempsey Hospital opened in Farmington in 1975.
Competing in the Big East Conference as the Huskies, UConn has been particularly successful in their men's and women's basketball programs. The Huskies have won 21 NCAA championships. The UConn Huskies are the most successful women's basketball program in the nation, having won a record 11 NCAA Division I National Championships (tied with the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team) and a women's record four in a row (2013–2016), plus over 40 conference regular season and tournament championships. UConn also owns the two longest winning streaks of any gender in college basketball history.
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The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from Hartford and 90 minutes from Boston. It is a flagship university that is ranked as the best public national university in New England and is tied for 23rd in "top public schools" and tied for 63rd best national university in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings. UConn has been ranked by Money Magazine and Princeton Review top 18th in value.
The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university has been recognized as a Public Ivy, defined as a select group of publicly funded universities considered to provide a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League.
UConn is one of the founding institutions of the Hartford, Connecticut/Springfield, Massachusetts regional economic and cultural partnership alliance known as New England's Knowledge Corridor. UConn was the second U.S. university invited into Universitas 21, an elite international network of 24 research-intensive universities, who work together to foster global citizenship. UConn is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
UConn was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two brothers who donated the land for the school. In 1893, the school became a land grant college. In 1939, the name was changed to the University of Connecticut. Over the next decade, social work, nursing and graduate programs were established, while the schools of law and pharmacy were also absorbed into the university. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. John Dempsey Hospital opened in Farmington in 1975.
Competing in the Big East Conference as the Huskies, UConn has been particularly successful in their men's and women's basketball programs. The Huskies have won 21 NCAA championships. The UConn Huskies are the most successful women's basketball program in the nation, having won a record 11 NCAA Division I National Championships (tied with the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team) and a women's record four in a row (2013–2016), plus over 40 conference regular season and tournament championships. UConn also owns the two longest winning streaks of any gender in college basketball history.
"University of Connecticut." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Connecticut.
Location
City
Storrs, Connecticut
Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Region
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 13.0% |
| Engineering | 12.4% |
| Health Professions And Related Programs | 11.7% |
| Social Sciences | 10.9% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 9.6% |
| Psychology | 6.9% |
| Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 6.7% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 3.5% |
| Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 3.1% |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences | 3.0% |
| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 2.4% |
| Education | 2.2% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 2.1% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 2.0% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2.0% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 1.9% |
| Physical Sciences | 1.6% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 1.6% |
| History | 1.3% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 0.9% |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 0.7% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 0.3% |
| Architecture And Related Services | 0.2% |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 0.1% |
| Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 0.0% |
Cost
In State Tuition
$17,226.00
Out of State Tuition
$39,894.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
43.82%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$22,012.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1312
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 720 | 665 | 610 |
| Verbal | 690 | 640 | 590 |
ACT Scores
29
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 31 | 29 | 26 |
| English | 34 | 30 | 25 |
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