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 11 consecutive years.
2. Applications for enrollment have doubled since 1996
3. Average SAT scores of incoming freshmen at Storrs are up 99 points since 1996, and are now at 1212.

1. Thirty-nine percent of Storrs freshmen entering UConn in the fall of 2008 were ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class.
2. Minority freshman enrollment at Storrs and the regional campuses hasdoubled since 1996.
3. Overall, 94 percent or recent graduates from all UConn Schools or Colleges are either employed or are in graduate or professional school.