University of Connecticut Admission Requirements and Statistics

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

How hard is UConn to get into?

This page provides the latest information on University of Connecticut (UConn)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. UConn's acceptance rate is 52.39% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 55,479 students applied and 29,065 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into UConn is not low.

To apply to UConn, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered. In addition, english proficiency test score is also required to submit.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, UConn's acceptance rate is 52.39% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.41%. 23,683 men and 31,772 women applied to UConn and 11,403 men and 17,652 women students were accepted.

24 applicants who has another gender applied and 10 were accepted.

Among them, 1,758 men and 2,720 women were enrolled in UConn. You can explore the UConn's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UConn
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants55,47923,68331,772240
Admitted29,06511,40317,652100
Enrolled4,4781,7582,72000
Acceptance Rate 52.39%48.15%55.56%41.67%-
Yield 15.41%15.42%15.41%0.00%-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

University of Connecticut 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 1,613 students (36% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 214 students (5% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at UConn.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,340, including 670 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 670 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 710 and the 25th percentile is 610. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 600.

The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 28 at UConn. The median ACT Math score is 28 and the median ACT English score is 32.

How competitive is UConn's score?

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Connecticut are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2025 SAT and ACT Scores at UConn
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total1,2101,3401,440
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610670710
SAT Math600670730
ACT Composite283133
ACT Math262832
ACT English293235

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

University of Connecticut 2025 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2024-25, total 4,478 first-year students enrolled in UConn. The proportion of full-time students is 99.84% and part-time students is 0.16%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.26% and women students is 60.74%.

The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UConn.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UConn
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total4,4781,7582,72000
Full-time4,4711,7562,71500
Part-time72500

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, SAT / ACT, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is required to be considered in admission process at UConn. The english proficiency test is required .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Connecticut.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UConn Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTRequired
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to UConn:

  • Open Admission Policy: No
  • Undergraduate Application Fees: -
  • Graduate Application Fees: -
  • Admission Information: https://admissions.uconn.edu/
  • Online Application: https://admissions.uconn.edu/apply
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Course for High School Students: Not Offered
  • Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
  • Degree Offered: Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

UConn Admission Frequently Asked Questions

UConn is less competitive, with an acceptance rate of 52.39%.
Yes, UConn requires applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of the admission process. The average SAT score required for admission to UConn is 1,340, and the average ACT score is 31. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, UConn requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
UConn recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
UConn does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, UConn requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, UConn requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.

The institutional SAT code for UConn is 3915 and 4-digit ACT code is 0604.

Ratings & Review

  1. H
    hermann bautzmann (Alum)
    Great engineering school

    UCONN has a very diverse Electrical & Computer Science curriculum. I was able to take advance digital hardware and software courses. Such as digital filters, digital control systems, and electrical chip design. These prepared me well for starting my aerospace career (1980) in microprocessor hardware and software design where I was able to start in digital circuit design, code all of firmware associated with those designs, and completing the system integration of said designs. I finished my career as a Chief Engineer for Raytheon corporation

    hermann bautzmann strongly recommends the school.

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