University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

52.4%

Acceptance rate

1,338

SAT Average

$22,886

Avg net price

19,147

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,338

SAT Reading/Writing610–710

SAT Math600–730

ACT Composite28–33

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 32Bachelor’s 5,693Master’s 1,873Doctoral 804	32	5,693	1,873	804
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 745Master’s 53Doctoral 15	None reported	745	53	15
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 717Master’s 199Doctoral 325	None reported	717	199	325
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 706Master’s 321Doctoral 6	None reported	706	321	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 587Master’s 159Doctoral 100	None reported	587	159	100
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 528Master’s 78Doctoral 34	None reported	528	78	34
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 475Master’s 44Doctoral 29	None reported	475	44	29
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 377Master’s 13Doctoral 4	None reported	377	13	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 286Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	286	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 145Master’s 217Doctoral 18	None reported	145	217	18
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 139Master’s 61Doctoral 17	None reported	139	61	17
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 118Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	118	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 117Master’s 16Doctoral 4	None reported	117	16	4
Associate’s 30Bachelor’s 110Master’s 7Doctoral 5	30	110	7	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 101Master’s 5Doctoral 12	None reported	101	5	12
Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 85Master’s 43Doctoral 4	2	85	43	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 81Master’s 43Doctoral 40	None reported	81	43	40
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 79Master’s 14Doctoral 5	None reported	79	14	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 72Master’s 257Doctoral 6	None reported	72	257	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 66Master’s 2Doctoral 6	None reported	66	2	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 47Master’s 12Doctoral 11	None reported	47	12	11
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 44Master’s 35Doctoral 7	None reported	44	35	7
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 33Master’s 237Doctoral 5	None reported	33	237	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	15	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s 6Doctoral 6	None reported	14	6	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	None reported	6	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 46Doctoral 145	None reported	None reported	46	145

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Big East Conference

Projected sponsored sports21

BaseballField HockeyFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's Ice HockeyMen's SoccerMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

589 unique student-athletes · 18 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision

Early Decision is a binding commitment, meaning that if admitted, you agree to enroll at UConn and withdraw any applications submitted to other colleges.

Binding · FAFSA due Nov 1

Nov 1, 2026

Priority Application Deadline for Merit & Honors Consideration

Dec 1, 2026

Storrs Campus Application Deadline

Jan 15, 2027

Regional Campus Application Deadline

May 1, 2027

FAFSA due Feb 15

· Apply with Common App or Coalition

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $17,010
Required fees: $4,034
Food and housing: $14,380
Books and supplies: $990
Other expenses: $4,330
Total: $40,744

Total by year

$34,2842019–2019–20
$35,0742020–2120–21
$35,7642021–2221–22
$37,0382022–2322–23
$39,6822023–2423–24
$40,7442024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $22,886 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 52%
Average share of need met: 63.1%
Average need-based grant: $21,494
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation76%

6-year graduation84%

Retention rate91%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$73,997

Median debt$21,500

Campus

Enrollment19,147

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingTown

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from University of Connecticut’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

University of Connecticut admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

University of Connecticut runs one binding Early Decision round. ED applicants were admitted at versus for the regular pool, a edge, and ED admits fill of the class.

Early Decision bindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Dec 20

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Jul 31 · priority date Dec 1

Early DecisionRegular Decision

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. University of Connecticut admits in-state applicants at 40.5%, out-of-state applicants at 58.5%, and international applicants at 64.1%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

4,663 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈1,937In-state (domestic)≈2,466International≈260

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Jan 15. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, down from 42.9% in 2021–22, and an ACT.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

35% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

4% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 29% who submitted class rank.

High-school class rank

Among the 29% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

The Common Data Set factor grid, as the school reported it.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Considered
Class rank: Considered
Academic GPA: Considered
Standardized test scores: Considered
Application essay: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Considered
Talent / ability: Considered
Character / personal qualities: Considered
First generation: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: Considered
Interview: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered

University of Connecticut leaves 2 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

GPA distributionCDS C11Not disclosed

Without the GPA spread, a family can’t see where their transcript lands within the class.

Average GPACDS C12Not disclosed

Without the average GPA, there’s no single midpoint to place a transcript against.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7) · Early Decision applicants & admits (C21) · Students admitted off the waitlist (C2)

University of Connecticut's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $22,886 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 2,431 of 4,657 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, University of Connecticut offers both need-based and merit aid: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

University of Connecticut admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

91.4% of University of Connecticut’s first-years return for a second year and 83.8% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03