Public · Storrs, Connecticut
University of Connecticut
Small town campus · 19,835 undergraduates · 17 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 52%
- ACT middle 50%
- 28–33
- Average net price
- $25,097
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 83%
Is University of Connecticut a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
Add a GPA and test scores and U Shortlist shows admission odds, the net price at your income, and how University of Connecticut fits against what your family said matters, on a map of 1,546 colleges.
What University of Connecticut costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $15,193
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $16,339
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $20,608
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $28,285
- Over $110,000
- $33,797
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
These are in-state prices. Your family's price, at your income and from your home state with any Tuition Break discount applied, is in your account.See your family's price →
Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $39,426
- Tuition, in-state
- $21,044
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $43,712
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 81%
- Average grant from the school
- $13,916
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- The school's own net price calculator
- Open ↗
New England Tuition Break. Students from 5 other member states may pay a reduced rate here, at most 175% of in-state tuition. Only for approved majors, which depend on your home state. Check the school's list before counting on it. Details ↗
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 52%
- SAT middle 50%
- 1210–1440
- ACT middle 50%
- 28–33
- Test scores
- Tests required
- First-year retention
- 92%
Your student’s ACT puts them ? here
Below, inside or above the range, with the acceptance rate, decides reach, target or likely. U Shortlist works it out from your student’s own scores and keeps it separate from fit.
Check your student’s odds →University of Connecticut athletics
NCAA D1, 12 women's and 8 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | – | 42 |
| Basketball | 14 | 13 |
| Cross country | 120 | 83 |
| Field hockey | 24 | – |
| Football | – | 113 |
| Golf | – | 12 |
| Ice hockey | 25 | 28 |
| Lacrosse | 36 | – |
| Rowing | 45 | – |
| Soccer | 31 | 31 |
| Softball | 19 | – |
| Swimming & diving | 30 | – |
| Tennis | 8 | – |
| Track & field | 120 | 83 |
| Volleyball | 18 | – |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Social sciences
- 13%
- Health professions
- 13%
- Business & marketing
- 12%
- Engineering
- 10%
- Biological & biomedical sciences
- 9%
- Psychology
- 8%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 83%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $73,997
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- Students with a Pell grant
- 25%
Similar colleges nearby
- Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT · 28 mi away7,822 undergrads · net $16,857
- Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI · 40 mi away5,049 undergrads · net $9,478
- University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA · 42 mi away23,671 undergrads · net $22,383
- University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI · 44 mi away13,381 undergrads · net $21,440
- Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT · 49 mi away6,295 undergrads · net $20,857
- University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA · 65 mi away5,221 undergrads · net $20,927
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.