University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut anchors the college town of Storrs, CT, where the public campus and town largely share a footprint. It carries a land-grant charter — the 1862 mandate that ties it to agricultural and practical education. The university runs its own medical system, which colors both its budget and its biggest programs.

Its highest-earning path is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, where graduates median $122,474 four years out. Faculty pay averages $175,608 a year here — a rough proxy for what the school spends on the teaching itself. With 19,835 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 92.5% of first-years come back for a second year.

Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1210 and 1420 — above the CT middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on University of Connecticut's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Admissions

University of Connecticut requires SAT or ACT scores from all applicants — the middle 50% ranges below describe University of Connecticut's full admitted class, not a self-selected subset.

Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2023 cycle, University of Connecticut received 46,645 applications and admitted 25,164 (53.9%), with 4,189 enrolling.

How University of Connecticut compares

Ten years after enrolling, the median University of Connecticut student earns $73,997 — 15% above the Connecticut median of $64,209 for college-goers.

Cost, size & completion

As a public university, University of Connecticut prices by residency: $21,044 in-state versus $43,712 out-of-state — a $22,668 gap that makes state lines part of the decision.

19,835 undergraduates make University of Connecticut a large campus: broad course catalogs and big intro lectures come as a package.

83.3% of University of Connecticut students finish a bachelor's within six years — 28.4 points above the national 54.9% — and the single best predictor that the $21,044 price above buys a degree, not just enrollment.

Top majors by earnings at University of Connecticut

Median earnings for these 61 University of Connecticut programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $73,997 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 24 additional University of Connecticut programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

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Similar colleges in Connecticut

• Connecticut College — 37% admitted
• Albertus Magnus College — 59.3% admitted
• Eastern Connecticut State University — 83% admitted
• Fairfield University — 33.3% admitted

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