University of Connecticut
Public four-year university in Storrs, CT that costs an average of $24,342 a year after financial aid, admits 52% of applicants and graduates 84% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$24,342
Acceptance rate
52%
Graduation rate
84%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$82,098
PublicTown (fringe)19,835 undergraduates
Cost of University of Connecticut
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $40,744 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $21,334 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $44,002 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $14,776 |
| Books and supplies | $990 |
| Average net price after aid | $24,342 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $13,649 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,415 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $17,169 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $26,207 |
| $110,001+ | $36,552 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with University of Connecticut's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 52% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,348 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 610–710 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 600–730 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 28–33 |
| Test scores | Required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 84% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 92% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $64,750 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $82,098 |
| Rank in Connecticut (earnings) | 7th of 25 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $20,313 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $231 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 28% |
| Students with federal loans | 44% |
Majors and programs at University of Connecticut
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (85)
Associate's degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences | 24 | — | — |
| Forestry | 2 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 17 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (7)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | — | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | — | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (88)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 120 | $132,624 | $30,612 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 431 | $110,188 | $51,311 |
| Engineering | 109 | $106,769 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 370 | $102,795 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 167 | $101,431 | $25,199 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 53 | $90,849 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 158 | $89,616 | $20,500 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 31 | $85,664 | $41,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 57 | $84,695 | $41,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 32 | $69,163 | $36,549 |
| Public Administration | 113 | $65,964 | $28,238 |
| Public Health | 70 | $65,274 | $41,000 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 49 | $65,213 | — |
| Social Work | 270 | $59,566 | $41,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 29 | $56,652 | $36,209 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 41 | $55,745 | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 255 | $54,711 | $20,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 25 | $52,064 | — |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 24 | — | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 1 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 18 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 2 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 4 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | — | — | — |
| Biology | 7 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 16 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 10 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 38 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 209 | — | — |
| Data Science | 9 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 22 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 17 | — | — |
| Economics | 36 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 16 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 29 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 11 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 67 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 10 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 7 | — | — |
| Genetics | 16 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 2 | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 23 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 38 | — | — |
| History | 5 | — | — |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 6 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 95 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 25 | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 16 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 5 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Music | 3 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 22 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 2 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 4 | — | — |
| Physics | 24 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 23 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 10 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 24 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 23 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 42 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Sociology | 10 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 63 | — | — |
| Statistics | 15 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 17 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (65)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 12 | $160,739 | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 8 | $92,972 | $66,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 4 | $87,183 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $80,223 | $110,780 |
| Biology | 54 | $71,864 | — |
| Psychology | — | $64,581 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 4 | — | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 3 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 3 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | — | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 33 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 6 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 23 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 59 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 15 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 22 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 9 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Economics | 25 | — | — |
| Education, Other | 5 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 13 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 4 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 29 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 9 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 2 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 5 | — | — |
| Genetics | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 5 | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 12 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| History | 10 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 16 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 22 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 2 | — | — |
| Marketing | 4 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 27 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 20 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | — | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | — | — | — |
| Music | 10 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 3 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 8 | — | — |
| Physics | 18 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 12 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 9 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 11 | — | — |
| Public Health | 3 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 29 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Social Work | 2 | — | — |
| Sociology | 5 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 7 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 11 | — | — |
| Statistics | 45 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 12 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (9)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | — | $94,630 | — |
| Dentistry | 99 | $88,262 | $196,161 |
| Law | 306 | $79,653 | $76,500 |
| Medicine | 210 | $69,542 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 16 | — | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 133 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 29 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 58 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (68)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 87 | $91,783 | $36,479 |
| Law | — | $91,533 | $80,555 |
| Public Health | 227 | $69,987 | $175,038 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 66 | $63,755 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 71 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 10 | — | — |
| Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education | — | — | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 9 | — | — |
| Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 4 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 48 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 5 | — | — |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 3 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 13 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 55 | — | — |
| Data Science | — | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 17 | — | — |
| Education | 41 | — | — |
| Education, Other | 4 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 15 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Energy Systems Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 7 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 75 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 7 | — | — |
| Genetics | 32 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 45 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 33 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 13 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 26 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 42 | — | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 33 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 49 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 6 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 5 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 2 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 5 | — | — |
| Music | 5 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 10 | — | — |
| Philosophy | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | 3 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 14 | — | — |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 3 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 4 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 30 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 12 | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 20 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 9 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 14 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 6 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 14 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Connecticut
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State University | New Britain | $15,537 | 73% | $65,779 |
| Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven | $21,029 | 91% | $59,695 |
| Western Connecticut State University | Danbury | $16,754 | 87% | $62,010 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic | $20,502 | 83% | $60,748 |
| Charter Oak State College | New Britain | $14,594 | — | $65,844 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | Stamford | $14,226 | 83% | $82,098 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | New London | — | 22% | — |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | Hartford | $13,961 | 88% | $82,098 |
About University of Connecticut
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Storrs, CT |
| Setting | Town (fringe) |
| Undergraduates | 19,835 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Accreditor | New England Commission on Higher Education |
| Website | uconn.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is University of Connecticut's acceptance rate?
University of Connecticut admits 52% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,348 on the SAT.
How much does University of Connecticut cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $40,744 a year (tuition and fees: $21,334 in-state, $44,002 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $24,342 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $13,649.
How much do University of Connecticut graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $82,098 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 7th of 25 similar colleges in Connecticut. The best-paid bachelor's program is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($89,311 a year after graduation).
What is University of Connecticut's graduation rate?
84% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.