University of Connecticut Teaching Programs

University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. Storrs is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is University of Connecticut?

Contact details for UCONN are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	352 Mansfield Road, Storrs, CT 06269
Phone:	860-486-2000
Website:	uconn.edu
Facebook:	http://facebook.com/UConn
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/uconn

How Do I Get Into UCONN?

You can apply to UCONN online at: https://admissions.uconn.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UCONN

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UCONN?

With an acceptance rate of 55%, UCONN does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 48%, and the acceptance rate for women is 59%.

Average Test Scores

About 44% of students accepted to UCONN submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 710. Math scores were between 610 and 730.

UCONN received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 28 and 34. Math scores were between 26 and 0. Composite scores were between 28 and 33.

Can I Afford University of Connecticut?

The overall average net price of UCONN is $44,764. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UCONN, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $7,838 a year. That adds up to $31,352 over four years for those students.

University of Connecticut Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 18,567 undergraduate students at UCONN, with 17,951 being full-time and 616 being part-time.

There are also 8,309 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 17,951 full-time undergraduates at UCONN, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Connecticut students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,290
Black or African American	1,237
Hispanic or Latino	2,590
White	9,358
International Students	1,520
Other Races/Ethnicities	956

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at University of Connecticut. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 106 countries are represented at UCONN. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Connecticut

In 2022-2023, 8,497 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UCONN has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UCONN majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Adult & Continuing Education	42%
Educational Evaluation & Research	50%

University of Connecticut Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Curriculum & Instruction	0	2	144	2	148
General Special Education	12	1	39	1	53
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	35	0	4	39
Elementary Education	38	0	0	0	38
Adult & Continuing Education	0	16	1	9	26
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	25	0	0	0	25
General Education	0	22	0	0	22
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	17	0	17
Music Education	16	0	0	0	16
Educational Statistics & Research Methods	0	0	9	4	13
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	11	0	11
History Education	10	0	0	0	10
Mathematics Education	9	0	0	0	9
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	8	0	8
Educational Evaluation & Research	0	6	0	0	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	0	6	0	0	6
English & Language Arts Education	6	0	0	0	6
Bilingual, Multilingual, & Multicultural Education	0	5	0	0	5
Science Education	3	0	0	0	3
Spanish Education	3	0	0	0	3
Other Education	0	1	0	1	2
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	2	0	0	2
Chemistry Education	2	0	0	0	2
Earth Science Teacher Education	1	0	0	0	1
Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement	0	0	0	0	0
Bilingual & Multilingual Education	0	0	0	0	0
Elementary Special Education	0	0	0	0	0
Agricultural Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0	0
French Language Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
German Language Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Modern Language Education	0	0	0	0	0
Physics Education	0	0	0	0	0
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	125	96	229	21	471

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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