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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

55.6%

UConn requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 3663 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UConn. Among these students, 1,573 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 239 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1330

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 20433 admitted students 1573 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

43%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1230-1430. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 700, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 700.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 730, while 25% scored below 620 and 25% achieved a score of 730. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1330 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UConn.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 22% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    610-700

  • Math

    620-730

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

30

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 20433 admitted students 239 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

7%

Similar to the SAT, UConn requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 7% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 27.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    27-34

  • Math

    26-31

  • Composite

    27-33

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$80

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UConn during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 36,753 16,234 20,519
Admitted students 20,433 8,038 12,395
Enrolled students 3,663 1,635 2,028
Acceptance rate 56% 50% 60%
Yield rate 18% 20% 16%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UConn received a total of 36,753 applications. These applications included 16,234 male applicants and 20,519 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 36,753 applicants, UConn admitted 20,433 students. Among the admitted students, there were 8,038 males and 12,395 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 3,663 students chose to enroll at UConn. This means that 3,663 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,635 were male and 2,028 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UConn had an overall acceptance rate of 56% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 50% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 60%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UConn had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UConn over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 34,978 16,321 18,657 18,598 8,398 10,200 53% 52% 55% 3,774 1,833 1,941 20% 22% 19%
2016 35,980 16,808 19,172 17,560 7,966 9,594 49% 47% 50% 3,822 1,852 1,970 22% 23% 20%
2017 34,198 16,094 18,104 16,360 8,973 7,387 48% 56% 41% 3,683 1,784 1,899 22% 20% 26%
2018 34,886 16,386 18,500 17,015 7,829 9,186 49% 48% 50% 3,749 1,820 1,929 22% 23% 21%
2019 35,096 16,400 18,696 17,346 7,755 9,591 49% 47% 51% 3,603 1,749 1,854 21% 23% 19%
2020 34,437 15,762 18,675 19,316 8,334 10,982 56% 53% 59% 3,825 1,725 2,100 20% 21% 19%
2021 36,753 16,234 20,519 20,433 8,038 12,395 56% 50% 60% 3,663 1,635 2,028 18% 20% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Connecticut uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Connecticut.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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