Company description
University of Connecticut - Connecticut's flagship public university, founded in 1881. Storrs, CT.
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- Mission
- The University of Connecticut delivers a remarkable range of educational opportunities, including more than 100 academic majors, all at an exceptional value. Ranked one of the top public universities in the United States, UConn is the only public university in New England with its own Schools of Law, Social Work, Medicine and Dentistry. The outstanding average SAT scores of enrolled students indicate the high-caliber undergraduate education program, while the level of student satisfaction is evident in strong retention rates and the largest percentage of students living on campus among any major public university in the nation. UConn's diverse student body enjoys state-of-the-art facilities on a picturesque campus vibrant with living and learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom, from the Honors and Study Abroad programs to more than 450 student clubs and organizations to avid campus-wide support for UConn's elite Division I athletics teams, known as "Huskymania."
- General Information
- Highly Selective, Large School, Public School, Small Town, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - High, Medium Cost, Reader Service for the Blind, Handicapped Student Services, Note taking Services, Study Abroad, Accelerated Study, Cooperative Work Experience, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Radio/TV Station, Religious Organizations, Social Fraternities and Sororities, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Low
- Campus Description
- 4,400-acre campus in Storrs, 25 miles from Hartford; branch campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, Torrington, and Waterbury. Airports serve Windsor Locks (40 miles) and Boston (75 miles); bus serves Willimantic (15 miles); train serves Hartford. Public transportation serves campus. School operates shuttle on campus and to off-campus apartment complexes.
- Other Admission Requirements
- GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, Financial statement NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- Costs
- 2010-2011 In-state tuition and fees: $10,416; Out-of-state tuition and fees: $26,880
- Highest Degree Offered
- Doctoral and first-professional
- School Type
- Public, 4-year or above
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Email
- [email protected]
- Selectivity
- more selective
- City Type
- Fringe Town
- Campus Size
- 4400 acres
- Academic Calendar
- semester
- Institutional Control
- Public
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $8910
- Setting
- rural
- Application Deadline
- 1-Mar
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $7200
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $9504
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 54.49
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $5090
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 11474
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 21058
- Year Founded
- 1881
- Founded In
- 1881
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $495
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $300
- Graduate Application Fee
- $55
- International Application Fee
- $70
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $70
- Application Fee
- $70
- Web Site
- http://www.uconn.edu/
