[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is UConn - Avery Point to get into?
This page provides the latest information on University of Connecticut-Avery Point (UConn - Avery Point)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. UConn - Avery Point's acceptance rate is 88.18% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 1,497 students applied and 1,320 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into UConn - Avery Point.
To apply to UConn - Avery Point, 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.
- The median SAT score is 1090 at UConn - Avery Point.
- UConn - Avery Point's yield rate is 12.42%, which is significantly lower by 13.04 percentage points (approximately 51.2% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 80% and 90% (average yield: 25.46%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to UConn - Avery Point at Connecticut colleges with acceptance rates higher than 70%.
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, UConn - Avery Point's acceptance rate is 88.18% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.42%. 725 men and 772 women applied to UConn - Avery Point and 629 men and 691 women students were accepted.
Among them, 96 men and 68 women were enrolled in UConn - Avery Point. You can explore the UConn - Avery Point's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 57 students (35% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 3 students (2% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at UConn - Avery Point.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,090, including 540 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 550 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 610 and the 25th percentile is 490. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 580 and the 25th percentile is 470.
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 164 first-year students enrolled in UConn - Avery Point. The proportion of full-time students is 98.78% and part-time students is 1.22%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 58.54% and women students is 41.46%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UConn - Avery Point.
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 - Avery Point. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Connecticut-Avery Point.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to UConn - Avery Point:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate 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
UConn - Avery Point Admission Frequently Asked Questions
UConn - Avery Point is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 88.18%.
Yes, UConn - Avery Point requires applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of the admission process. The average SAT score required for admission to UConn - Avery Point is 1,090. A higher SAT score will strengthen your application.
Yes, UConn - Avery Point requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
UConn - Avery Point recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
UConn - Avery Point does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, UConn - Avery Point requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, UConn - Avery Point requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT and ACT codes for UConn - Avery Point are not available. Please check the official admissions website for the most up-to-date information.