Storrs, CT · Public · 19,835 undergraduates · town

University of Connecticut

Moderately selective

UConn uses a large living-learning network to build smaller academic communities inside a major public-university residential system.

Institutional profile

Highly regarded Strong in mobility, and strong in career outcomes.

Academic standing Solid

Affordability Solid

Career outcomes Strong

Mobility Strong

Student experience Solid

Admission: 54% admitted
Price by income: Resident and nonresident prices differ
Completion: 83.1%

What sets University of Connecticut apart

Academic design

More than 30 Learning Communities organize students around majors or interdisciplinary themes, often adding faculty, research, or specialized academic programming.

Campus pattern

Werth Residence Tower houses multiple Learning Communities alongside the Innovation Zone, a makerspace designed for student projects and prototyping.

A signature opportunity

Living-Learning Communities.

Can I get in?

54% admitted

Put the academic record first, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

46,645

About 54 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 54%

Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1210–1420

10801560

ACT middle 50%29–33

2636

Of admitted students, 37% submitted an SAT, and 4% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.

Academic benchmarkModerately selective

Admission by residency

Harder for residents

Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2025

University of Connecticut admitted 40.5% of Connecticut applicants and 58.5% of applicants from other states. Out-of-state applicants were admitted at 1.4 times the resident rate. Connecticut students took 52% of the seats in the entering class.

In-state40.5% admitted

6,337 admitted from 15,633 applicants

Out-of-state58.5% admitted

22,349 admitted from 38,178 applicants

International64.1% admitted

3,683 admitted from 5,742 applicants

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Connecticut, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

See where I land

In the season card

What University of Connecticut weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

Course rigor
GPA
Test scores
Essay
Recommendations
Extracurriculars
Demonstrated interest

See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

Show preparation for this curriculum

More than 30 Learning Communities organize students around majors or interdisciplinary themes, often adding faculty, research, or specialized academic programming.

Make institutional fit specific

UConn uses a large living-learning network to build smaller academic communities inside a major public-university residential system.

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

Give commitments a clear through-line

Activities and recommendations should show sustained contribution, not a collection of disconnected credentials.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Early DecisionNov 1

Regular DecisionJan 15

Fee and waiver$80 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

BusinessAdmits separately