University of Connecticut
#58 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
University of Connecticut is a public institution that was founded in 1881. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 18,983 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 4,076 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Connecticut's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #58. Its in-state tuition and fees are $20,366; out-of-state tuition and fees are $43,034.
The University of Connecticut, located in Storrs, was originally known as the Storrs Agricultural School — a fitting name for an institution surrounded by farmland. Storrs is a sleepy town about a 30-minute drive from Hartford; 60 minutes from Providence, R.I.; and 90 minutes from Boston. Without many activities off campus, students can get involved in the more than 450 clubs and organizations on campus, including more than 30 fraternities and sororities. They can also catch a film in the on-campus movie theater and skate for free in the school’s ice rink. Sports are a major focus for students; the UConn Huskies compete in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference, in which UConn’s basketball teams are especially ferocious competitors. Freshmen do not have to live on campus, though more than 70 percent of all undergraduates choose to do so. Each year before final exams, students gather for Spring Weekend, a fun-filled, multi-day celebration that began as the school’s Campus Community Carnival in the 1940s.
The University of Connecticut has many graduate offerings, including the highly ranked Neag School of Education. UConn is the state of Connecticut’s sea grant institution and receives funds for research and outreach to the region’s waterways. Notable alumni of the University of Connecticut include WNBA star Sue Bird; George Harrison, former senior vice president at Nintendo; and David Lee, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
University of Connecticut is a public institution that was founded in 1881. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 18,983 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 4,076 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Connecticut's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #58. Its in-state tuition and fees are $20,366; out-of-state tuition and fees are $43,034.
The University of Connecticut, located in Storrs, was originally known as the Storrs Agricultural School — a fitting name for an institution surrounded by farmland. Storrs is a sleepy town about a 30-minute drive from Hartford; 60 minutes from Providence, R.I.; and 90 minutes from Boston. Without many activities off campus, students can get involved in the more than 450 clubs and organizations on campus, including more than 30 fraternities and sororities. They can also catch a film in the on-campus movie theater and skate for free in the school’s ice rink. Sports are a major focus for students; the UConn Huskies compete in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference, in which UConn’s basketball teams are especially ferocious competitors. Freshmen do not have to live on campus, though more than 70 percent of all undergraduates choose to do so. Each year before final exams, students gather for Spring Weekend, a fun-filled, multi-day celebration that began as the school’s Campus Community Carnival in the 1940s.
The University of Connecticut has many graduate offerings, including the highly ranked Neag School of Education. UConn is the state of Connecticut’s sea grant institution and receives funds for research and outreach to the region’s waterways. Notable alumni of the University of Connecticut include WNBA star Sue Bird; George Harrison, former senior vice president at Nintendo; and David Lee, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
Rural
In-state tuition and fees
$20,366
Undergraduate Enrollment
18,983
Acceptance Rate
55%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$43,034
In-State Tuition & Fees
$20,366
Room & Board
$13,996(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$20,681
$21,724
$21,724
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$43,034
In-State Tuition & Fees
$20,366
Room & Board
$13,996(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$20,681
*Average in-state cost after aid
Academics
74%
16:1
53%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Psychology, General
7%
$33,814
Economics, General
7%
$50,877
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
4%
$75,821
Finance, General
4%
$65,130
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
4%
$36,554
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
120
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
65%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
19%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
20,057
Citations Per Publication
12:1
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Students
18,983
Graduate Enrollment
8,020
Total Enrollment
27,003
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
18,319
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
39%
Minority Enrollment
39%
Minority Enrollment
51%
White
15%
Hispanic
13%
Asian
8%
International
7%
Black
4%
Two or more races
1%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
124+
Sports Teams
24
Fraternities
14
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
74%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
52%
Average Debt at Graduation
$27,408
$50,446
$50,446
Graduation Rate
74%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
52%
Average Debt at Graduation
$27,408
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