2025-2026
Accept rate
54.4%
- Applicants
- 59,553
- Admits
- 32,369
- Enrolled
- 4,663
- Yield
- 14.4%
- ED Apps
- 1,442
- ED Admits
- 672
Total Applications
59,553
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
54.4%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
4,663
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1260-1420
2025-2026
University of Connecticut Admissions at a Glance
University of Connecticut received 59,553 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 54.4% of applicants; 4,663 admitted students enrolled (a 14.4% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 48.8% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1260–1420 on the SAT and 29–32 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $36,758, and the average need-based grant was $19,721.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
52.4%
- Applicants
- 55,479
- Admits
- 29,065
- Enrolled
- 4,478
- Yield
- 15.4%
- ED Apps
- —
- ED Admits
- —
2023-2024
Accept rate
53.9%
- Applicants
- 46,645
- Admits
- 25,164
- Enrolled
- 4,189
- Yield
- 16.7%
- ED Apps
- —
- ED Admits
- —
2022-2023
Accept rate
54.5%
- Applicants
- 40,894
- Admits
- 22,293
- Enrolled
- 4,069
- Yield
- 18.3%
- ED Apps
- —
- ED Admits
- —
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 59,553 | 32,369 | 4,663 | 54.4% | 14.4% | 1,442 | 672 |
| 2024-2025 | 55,479 | 29,065 | 4,478 | 52.4% | 15.4% | - | - |
| 2023-2024 | 46,645 | 25,164 | 4,189 | 53.9% | 16.7% | - | - |
| 2022-2023 | 40,894 | 22,293 | 4,069 | 54.5% | 18.3% | - | - |
| 2021-2022 | 36,753 | 20,433 | 3,663 | 55.6% | 17.9% | - | - |
| 2020-2021 | 34,437 | 19,316 | 3,825 | 56.1% | 19.8% | - | - |
| 2019-2020 | 35,096 | 17,346 | 3,603 | 49.4% | 20.8% | - | - |
| 2018-2019 | 34,886 | 17,015 | 3,749 | 48.8% | 22.0% | - | - |
| 2017-2018 | 34,198 | 16,360 | 3,683 | 47.8% | 22.5% | - | - |
| 2016-2017 | 35,980 | 17,560 | 3,822 | 48.8% | 21.8% | - | - |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1260
50th Percentile
1350
75th Percentile
1420
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
50%
Need Fully Met
15%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$36,758
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$17,010
Fees
$4,564
Room & Board
$15,184
Change Since 2016
+34%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
21,042
Total Enrollment
29,275
International
7%
Students of Color
51%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Considered
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||