University of Connecticut
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Class rank | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Standardized test scores | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Important |
Non-academic
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| Character/personal qualities | Important |
| First generation | Important |
| Volunteer work | Important |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| State residency | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $20,366
In-State Cost of Attendance: $36,572
Out-of-State Tuition: $43,034
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $59,240
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 2,409
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $20,744
Students with non-need merit aid: 1,025
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $12,975
Student Debt
Median total debt: $18,610
Students with federal loans: 40.5%
Students with Pell grants: 24.2%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $53,816
After 5 years: $76,632
Majors(85 programs)
- Economics.(434 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(387 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(264 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(254 graduates)
- Biology, General.(238 graduates)
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.(226 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(224 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(199 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(176 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(173 graduates)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(163 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(138 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(123 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(104 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(104 graduates)
- Zoology/Animal Biology.(104 graduates)
- Marketing.(103 graduates)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(99 graduates)
- Animal Sciences.(96 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(93 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(92 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(88 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(88 graduates)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.(87 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(83 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(80 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(79 graduates)
- Applied Mathematics.(78 graduates)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(77 graduates)
- History.(76 graduates)
- Computer Science.(75 graduates)
- Statistics.(73 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(70 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(68 graduates)
- Sociology.(64 graduates)
- Nutrition Sciences.(61 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(59 graduates)
- Chemistry.(48 graduates)
- Mathematics.(47 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(46 graduates)
- Agricultural Business and Management.(44 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(42 graduates)
- Industrial Engineering.(42 graduates)
- Music.(42 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(41 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(37 graduates)
- Business/Commerce, General.(35 graduates)
- Materials Engineering(33 graduates)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(33 graduates)
- Journalism.(32 graduates)
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(31 graduates)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(30 graduates)
- Public Policy Analysis.(30 graduates)
- Anthropology.(30 graduates)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(27 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(25 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(25 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(22 graduates)
- Urban Studies/Affairs.(21 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(21 graduates)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services.(19 graduates)
- Real Estate.(19 graduates)
- Agricultural Production Operations.(16 graduates)
- Engineering Physics.(15 graduates)
- Philosophy.(15 graduates)
- Physics.(14 graduates)
- Area Studies.(12 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(12 graduates)
- Special Education and Teaching.(11 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(11 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(11 graduates)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(11 graduates)
- Landscape Architecture.(10 graduates)
- Agriculture, General.(7 graduates)
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
- Social Work.(7 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(6 graduates)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(5 graduates)
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
- Plant Sciences.(1 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
- Engineering, General.
- American Sign Language.
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.
- Religion/Religious Studies.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 19,147 students
Admission Rate: 53.9%
Retention Rate: 91.4%
Graduation Rate: 83.8%
Student Demographics
White (50.3%)
Hispanic (16.1%)
Black (7.3%)
Asian (13.0%)
Two or More (4.6%)
International (7.8%)
Gender Distribution
Men (46.0%)
Women (54.0%)