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University of Connecticut

General Information

Name: University of Connecticut
Address: , Storrs, CT 06269
Phone:

  • General information: (860) 486-2000
  • Financial aid office: (860) 486-2819
  • Admissions office: (860) 486-3137

Website: www.uconn.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$8,362$7,912$7,490
        Out-of-state$21,562$20,416$19,322
Books and supplies$726$725$725
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,266$7,848$7,404
        Other expenses$2,226$2,225$2,400
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,266$7,848$7,404
        Other expenses$2,226$2,225$2,400
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,400

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$19,580$18,710$18,019
        Off-campus$19,580$18,710$18,019
        Off-campus with family$11,088$10,637$10,615
Out-of-state
        On-campus$32,780$31,214$29,851
        Off-campus$32,780$31,214$29,851
        Off-campus with family$24,288$23,141$22,447

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 76%
  • Federal grants: 13%
  • State/local grants: 39%
  • Institutional grants: 52%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3345
  • State/local grants:$3020
  • Institutional grants:$4886
  • Student loans:$4938

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$70
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants19,7789,19410,584
Percent admitted51.1%50.5%51.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time32.1%34.5%30.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 23185
Undergraduate enrollment: 16112
First-time student retention: 92%
Overall graduation rate: 72%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 72%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production - Associate
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Associate
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor
  • Plant Sciences, General - Master, Doctor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Master
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Animal Genetics - Master, Doctor
  • Animal Physiology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Master, Doctor
  • Biophysics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biotechnology - Master
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology - Master, Doctor
  • Ecology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Master, Doctor
  • Molecular Biology - Master
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Actuarial Science - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other - Master
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing, Other - Doctor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Doctor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Technical Teacher Education - Doctor
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Master
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor
  • Materials Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Metallurgical Engineering - Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family Systems - Doctor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth - Master
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Doctor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master, Doctor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist - Bachelor
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Gene/Genetic Therapy - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - Bachelor, First Professional
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Public Health, Other - Doctor
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Applied Mathematics, Other - Master
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biopsychology - Master, Doctor
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies - Master, Doctor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Nutrition Sciences - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies - Master
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Polymer Chemistry - Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics - Bachelor
  • Educational Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, Other - Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Acting - Bachelor
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Doctor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Bachelor


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