Fast Facts

UConn’s remarkable transformation heralds our growth from a small agriculture college into one of the best public universities in the nation. Learn why UConn is identified with academic excellence.

1. UConn has stood as the top public university in New England for eight consecutive years.
2. Since 1995, the number of undergraduate students applying to UConn has nearly doubled, reaching 21,000 applicants in fall 2006.
3. Average SAT scores of incoming freshmen at Storrs are up 82 points since 1996, and are now at 1195.

1. Thirty-eight percent of Storrs freshmen entering UConn in the fall of 2006 were ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class.
2. Minority freshman enrollment at Storrs and the regional campuses has more than doubled since 1995.
3. Overall, 95 percent or recent graduates from all UConn Schools or Colleges are either employed or are in graduate or professional school.