University of Connecticut -Public

Storrs, Connecticut (Hartford-East Hartford, CT CSA)
26,876 (18,567 undergraduates)
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1. COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS

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2. ACADEMICS

Admission Test Scores: required
Students submitting scores
SAT: 43%
ACT: 7%

75th% TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 700
SAT Math: 730
ACT: 33
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Shows Class Capacity: Yes

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3. University of Connecticut COMMON DATA SET

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 19%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: not reported
Average Freshman GPA: not reported
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 61%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 48%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $11.959
(compare to other college’s Common Data Set)

4. ATHLETICS

NCAA D1, Big East

5. Reasons to consider University of Connecticut:

Honors Program
University Scholar Program
Leadership Learning Community
BOLD Women’s Leadership Network
Accelerated Master’s Programs
Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Bioinformatics & Biocomputing Institute
Center for Neurodiversity and Employment Innovation
Connecticut Manufacturing Simulation Center
Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2)
Human Rights Institute
Center for the Study of Popular Music
Asian and Asian American Studies Institute
Engineering for Human Rights Initiative
Comcast Center of Excellence for Security Innovation
Water Resources Field Station

Credit Accepted:
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
NO CLEP Credit

Carnegie Classification: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable

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