UConn Waterbury SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
UConn Waterbury is accessible for many applicants, but the 53% six-year graduation rate makes academic preparation worth taking seriously. If you choose to submit scores, aim toward the upper end of the SAT range, closer to 1200 than 910, to add stronger evidence that you can handle the work.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
UConn Waterbury facts and stats
UConn Waterbury enrolls about 745 undergraduate students in an urban campus setting. UConn Waterbury has a 78% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 53%.
Waterbury, CT
How do your scores compare at UConn Waterbury?
Key UConn Waterbury application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
May 1
Early Action
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Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
November 7, 2026
Registration deadline: October 23, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional UConn Waterbury, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes. For the November 1 Early Decision deadline, an October retake is typically the last fall test date likely to arrive in time and gives you one more chance to improve a superscore.
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What you'll actually pay
UConn Waterbury is a public campus with in-state tuition of $17,010 and out-of-state tuition of $39,678. Students should review grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study options to estimate their net cost.
At UConn Waterbury, out-of-state tuition is $39,678, while in-state tuition is $17,010. Room and board is listed at $4,130, bringing billed costs to about $43,808 for out-of-state students and $21,140 for in-state students before books, fees, and personal expenses. Actual net price can vary based on financial need, grants, scholarships, and other aid.
Student life at UConn Waterbury
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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