University of Connecticut

2131 Hillside Road, Unit 3088
Storrs, CT 06269-3088
http://www.uconn.edu

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1881
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students16,112
Endowment194,529,519
Application DeadlineFebruary 1
Application Fee70
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineFebruary 1
Tuition8,362 in-state, 21,562 out-of-state
Room/Board8,266
Services
Associated FirmsAbercrombie & Fitch Aegis Lending Corporation Aetna American Express Blum Shapiro Cigna Citigroup Asset Management CVS Pharmacy Danbury Hospital Deloitte & Touche, LLP Electric Boat Corporation Encon Ernst & Young ESPN Fleet Bank Fm Global
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Servicesco-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
MuseumsArt and natural history museums, national undersea research center, research and archive center, arboretum, information technology, materials science, and social inquiry institutes, electron microscope labs.
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, other
MuseumsArt and natural history museums, national undersea research center, research and archive center, arboretum, information technology, materials science, and social inquiry institutes, electron microscope labs.
Periodical Subs35,230
# of Books2,428,752
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one year63%
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities8%
Students in sororities7%
Campus Size4,104 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing72%
College housing typescoed dorms (73%), women's dorms (2%), men's dorms (1%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for disabled students (4%), special housing for international students (0%), other housing options (4%)
Popular Events Husky WOW (Week of Welcome), Major Concerts (Spring/Fall), Homecoming, Winter Weekend, Lipsync, Spring Weekend, Oozeball, Huskymania;
Nearest AirportWindsor Locks (40), Boston (75)
Nearest TrainHartford (25)
Army ROTCOffered on campus
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations334
# of fraternities15
# of sororities11
Students in fraternities8%
Students in sororities7%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Daily Campus (daily)
Honor SocietiesGolden Key, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Lambda Theta Alpha, Mortar Board, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta, Sigma Alpha, Alpha Eta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, Pi Lambda Theta, Tau Beta Pi, Omega Chi Epsilon, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Tau Sigma, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Chi, Pi Alpha Alpha, Upsilon Pi Epsilon.
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Adventist Campus Fellowship, All Students Bible Study, Alpha Omega Christian Club, Buddhist Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chinese Bible Study Group, Collegiate Fellowship, Faith Christian Fellowship, Impact Movement, International Christian Fellowship, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Association, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Lighthouse Scripture Study, Muslim Student Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Pagan Organization for Diverse Spirituality, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Reformed University Fellowship, Tom's Leadership Council, Young Life.
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) African, Albanian, Asian, Bangladeshi, Black Student Association, Celtic American Cultural Society, Chinese, Filipino, German, Hellenic, Hillel, Hong Kong, Hispanic Professional Engineers, Hungarian, Indian, Iranian and other Middle Eastern, Irish, Israel Public Affairs Committee, Italian, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Latino, National Society of Black Engineers, Native American, Vietnamese, French, Pakistani, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Taiwanese, Turkish groups.
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Academic, Band, Cultural, Drama, Greek Fraternities/Sororities, Performaning/Visual Arts, Theatre, Debating, Chess, Departmental, Political, Professional, Service, Sports, Hobby, Religious, Social Justice, Military, Media, Residence Hall Councils, and Special Interest Groups.