University of Connecticut

The University of Connecticut is a public university founded in 1881. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,388 (Fall 2023) on a 4,074-acre campus in a rural area. The University operates on a semester-based academic calendar. The University of Connecticut is ranked 70th in the nation in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges. In-state tuition and fees are $21,044 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $43,712.

The University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, formerly known as Storrs Agricultural School-an appropriate name for a school surrounded by farmland. Storrs is a sleepy little town about 30 minutes from Hartford, 60 minutes from Providence, and 90 minutes from Boston. There aren't many off-campus activities, but students can participate in more than 450 clubs and organizations on campus, including more than 30 fraternities and sororities. They can also watch movies at the on-campus movie theater and skate for free at the school's ice rink. Athletics are a focus for students; the UConn Huskies compete in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference, with UConn's basketball team in particular being a strong competitor. Freshmen do not have to live on campus, but more than 70% of undergraduates choose to do so. Each year before final exams, students gather for Spring Weekend, a fun-filled, multi-day celebration that began as a campus community carnival in the 1940s.

The University of Connecticut has a number of graduate schools, including the highly ranked Nigg School of Education. The University of Connecticut is Connecticut's state marine funding agency, providing financial support for waterways research and outreach in the region. Notable alumni of the University of Connecticut include WNBA star Sue Bird, former Nintendo senior vice president George Harrison, and Nobel Prize-winning physicist David Lee.