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    Ranks 134th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityFringe town (less than 10 mi. from an urban cluster)
    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Full-time Enrollment19,370
    Total Enrollment23,185
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$70
    Graduate Application Fee$55
    First Professional Application Fee$30

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Storrs, CT

    Total Population7,533 (7,533 urban / N/A rural)
    Households72 (2.42 people per house)
    Families44 (2.89 people per family)
    Pop. — African American579
    Pop. — Asian588
    Pop. — Pacific Islander24
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native34
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)6,342
    Pop. — Other167

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Research Universities (very high research activity)

    UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
    GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
    Size & SettingLarge four-year, highly residential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Connecticut?

    Ranks 440th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,456 $6,456 $19,656
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,906 $1,906 $1,906
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $269 $269 $819
    FT Graduate Tuition $7,992 $7,992 $20,772
    FT Graduate Required Fees $1,518 $1,518 $1,518
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $444 $444 $1,154
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $19,580 $19,580 $32,780
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $19,580 $19,580 $32,780
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,088 $11,088 $24,288

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Medical Degree — Tuition $18,250 $41,525
    Medical Degree — Required Fees $7,670 $7,670
    Dentistry Degree — Tuition $14,665 $37,587
    Dentistry Degree — Required Fees $7,000 $7,000
    Pharmacology Degree — Tuition $14,310 $30,942
    Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $1,906 $1,906
    Law Degree — Tuition $16,608 $35,016
    Law Degree — Required Fees $676 $676

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $7,490 trend  $8,362 $7,490 trend  $8,362 $19,322 trend  $21,562
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $725 trend  $726
    On-Campus – Room & Board $7,404 trend  $8,266
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,400 trend  $2,226
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,404 trend  $8,266
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,400 trend  $2,226
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,400 trend  $2,000

    Admission Details

    Applicants 19,778 (9,194 male / 10,584 female)
    Admitted 10,102 (4,640 male / 5,462 female)
    Admission rate 51%
    First-time Enrollment 3,241 (1,603 male / 1,638 female)
    FT Enrollment 3,241 (1,603 male / 1,638 female)
    PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does University of Connecticut use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRecommended / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Big East Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Big East Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference Big East Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Big East Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does University of Connecticut accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 268th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 13%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 27

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 242nd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 98%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 630
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 560 / 660
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1090 / 1290

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity11,708
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room Fee$4,350
    Board Fee$3,916

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    University of Connecticut ranks 1405th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,345 407 pie   13%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,020 1,259 pie   39%
    Institutional Grant Aid $4,886 1,683 pie   52%
    Student Loan Aid $4,938 1,846 pie   57%
    Any financial aid type   2,471 pie   76%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at University of Connecticut?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    7756071,382
    Black Non-Hispanic
    4926591,151
    Hispanic
    4465641,010
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    7057211,426
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    304676
    White Non-Hispanic
    7,4028,34815,750
    Race Unknown
    1,1591,2312,390
    Total 11,009 12,176 23,185

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete University of Connecticut?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 3 3 3 25 1 138 8 181
    Acting 2 11 2 15
    Actuarial Science 3 1 13 2 19
    Adult Development and Aging
    Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 1 1
    Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL 5 2 2 1 10 1 21
    Agricultural Economics 11 1 5 1 1 23 3 45
    Agricultural Teacher Education 2 2
    Agriculture, General 1 1 12 14
    Agronomy and Crop Science 9 9
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 10 10
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
    American/U 10 2 12
    American/United States Studies/Civilization 2 1 3
    Animal Genetics 1 1 2 4
    Animal Physiology 4 3 2 13 30 6 58
    Animal Sciences, General 7 1 54 2 64
    Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production 14 14
    Anthropology 1 1 3 4 1 30 5 45
    Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 9 1 10
    Applied Mathematics 2 9 2 13
    Applied Mathematics, Other 1 1 2
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other 1 6 7
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 11 12
    Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 2 2
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1 1 1 1 13 4 21
    Biochemistry 1 5 6
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 5 13 1 55 8 83
    Biomedical Sciences, General 9 1 2 10 5 27
    Biomedical/Medical Engineering 9 1 4 8 31 3 56
    Biophysics 1 1
    Biopsychology
    Biotechnology 1 1 2
    Botany/Plant Biology 3 3
    Business Administration and Management, General 2 2 4 1 55 5 69
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
    Business/Commerce, General 35 10 10 25 1 175 39 295
    Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 1 1 1 3 1 7
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 2 11 16 1 75 13 119
    Chemical Engineering 18 1 1 18 3 41
    Chemistry, General 18 18 5 41
    Civil Engineering, General 7 3 3 39 2 54
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 3 1 5
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 4 4 3 13
    Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 1 1 2
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 3 6 4 153 15 181
    Comparative Literature 1 1 1 3
    Computer Engineering, General 17 3 5 10 38 7 80
    Computer Science 1 7 17 4 29
    Curriculum and Instruction 1 4 1 6
    Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 1 4 5
    Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) 2 1 4 3 10
    Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 13 3 16
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4 1 12 4 21
    Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 1 1
    Ecology 1 19 7 27
    Economics, General 12 10 8 17 130 11 188
    Education, General 11 20 22 8 1 306 29 397
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 3 4
    Educational Psychology 3 1 1 11 2 18
    Educational/Instructional Media Design 1 1 2
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 17 4 3 4 15 4 47
    Elementary Education and Teaching 2 1 1 38 1 43
    Engineering Physics
    Engineering, General
    English Language and Literature, General 1 7 4 8 3 187 26 236
    Entomology
    Environmental Studies 1 8 3 12
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 5 2 7
    Family Systems 2 1 6 1 10
    Finance, General 6 2 8 17 1 112 12 158
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 4 3 4 2 44 9 66
    French Language and Literature 3 1 6 10
    Gene/Genetic Therapy 1 1 18 1 21
    General Studies 24 27 14 8 3 230 28 334
    Geography 1 15 2 18
    Geology/Earth Science, General 10 4 14
    German Language and Literature 3 1 5 9
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management 2 15 2 19
    Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    History, General 2 2 6 3 112 8 133
    Horticultural Science 18 1 19
    Human Development and Family Studies, General 3 14 4 6 172 22 221
    Human Resources Management and Services, Other 2 2
    Industrial Engineering 2 9 1 12
    Insurance 5 5
    Italian Language and Literature 1 1 1 3
    Jewish/Judaic Studies 1 1 1 3
    Journalism 3 2 4 47 3 59
    Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 1 2 16 1 20
    Latin American Studies 1 1
    Law (LL 2 13 24 19 174 2 234
    Legal Professions and Studies, Other 2 2 2 6
    Linguistics 5 2 2 9
    Management Information Systems, General 1 5 6 11 1 53 6 83
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 16 16
    Marketing, Other 3 1 1 2 7
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 2 2 3 78 10 96
    Materials Engineering 1 3 3 7
    Materials Science 5 1 2 8
    Mathematics, General 11 1 2 4 44 5 67
    Mechanical Engineering 9 1 1 4 46 6 67
    Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 1 1
    Medieval and Renaissance Studies 7 1 8
    Metallurgical Engineering 11 3 1 15
    Molecular Biology 2 2
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 4 1 5 45 8 64
    Music Performance, General 2 2
    Music Teacher Education 11 1 12
    Music, General 1 1 1 38 3 44
    Natural Resources Management and Policy
    Natural Resources/Conservation, General 1 16 6 23
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies
    Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) 1 1 16 3 21
    Nursing Science (MS, PhD) 2 4 1 7
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)<