University of Connecticut SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
UConn is test-optional, but scores still matter when they are strong: 36% submitted SAT scores, compared with 5% for ACT. Aim for the upper half of UConn’s SAT range, around 1320 to 1420, so your score works as evidence that you can handle the pace here.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of Connecticut facts and stats
University of Connecticut enrolls 20,056 undergraduates in a rural campus setting. UConn has a 92% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%, and an 83% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1.
Storrs, CT
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Key University of Connecticut application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 15
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 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
Because UConn is test-optional, follow this timeline only if you plan to submit SAT or ACT scores. Take your first test by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall retakes for superscoring; for the November 1 Early Decision deadline, the September ACT or October SAT is typically the last retake that can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
UConn is a public Big East university with in-state tuition of $17,010 and out-of-state tuition of $39,678. With an average merit award of $12,975 and 45% of students receiving aid, merit scholarships can help offset costs. Submit the FAFSA by the February 15 priority deadline.
For out-of-state students, UConn tuition is $39,678, while Connecticut residents pay $17,010; room and board adds $14,380. Financial aid is common but not universal, with 45% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $22,411. Merit awards average $12,975, and the Presidential Scholars Award for valedictorians and salutatorians provides $2,500. Students graduate with an average debt of $28,506.
Student life at University of Connecticut
67% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 11% of men join fraternities, and 13% of women join sororities.
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SAT: 810–1060
ACT: 21–24
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ACT: 18–24
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ACT: 28–32
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