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UNIVERSITY OF

5 CAMPUSES, 1 UCONN
UConn’s picturesque main campus in Storrs
Campuses
truly offers you the best of both worlds: an The Storrs main campus

CONNECTICUT
intimate, small town setting in beautiful New offers impressive facilities:
England, and a location halfway between Library with 3.2 million
Boston and New York City. The University’s physical materials, 1
four regional campuses host modern million ebooks, studios for
facilities, and together form a vibrant academic recording, visualization, and
community. The Storrs main campus and design, plus videos, archives
Study at a top-ranked public university, and a smart choice UConn Stamford have excellent on-campus and special collections.
for international students. As a top-tier research institution, housing options. UConn Hartford and UConn
the University of Connecticut (UConn) offers you a prestigious Student Recreation
Avery Point students can also live at Storrs.
education, which will inspire you to be your best. Center with strength and
cardio equipment, pool,
indoor track, cycle studio,
group fitness classrooms,

TOP 25 #3 A LEADER IN RESEARCH


climbing center, basketball
and racquetball courts.
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY REAL ESTATE PROGRAM Football and basketball
Founded in 1881, UConn is a Tier 1 research
IN THE U.S. IN THE WORLD stadiums, athletic fields.
U.S. News & World Report 2022 Journal of Real Estate Literature 2021 university, the highest possible in the U.S. —
in fact, only 3% of all universities nationwide Cafes and dining units.
are in Tier 1. Its 80+ centers and institutes Student union with movie

#49 #9
are awarded $286 million in research awards
annually. The University even has an office
theater, game room, TV
lounges and food court.
UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS IN THE WORLD FOR devoted to helping undergraduate students Fine Arts Complex with
PROGRAM IN THE U.S. SUSTAINABILITY find and develop opportunities to do theater spaces, music,
U.S. News & World Report 2022 UI GreenMetric World University Ranking 2021 independent or collaborative research with dance and arts studios.
professors and other mentors.
Museum with 6,000+ works

#58 3,200+
of art.

Regional campuses:
UNDERGRADUATE NURSING INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAM IN THE U.S. STUDENTS FROM MORE UConn Avery Point: on
the scenic shores of Long
U.S. News & World Report 2022 THAN 90 COUNTRIES
A TRUE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Island Sound.
UConn has more than 32,000 students UConn Hartford: an urban

#72 across all its campuses. Outside your


classes, you can meet classmates and make
campus in the center of the
state’s lively capital city.
UNDERGRADUATE new friends by attending campus events UConn Stamford: in a
ENGINEERING PROGRAM and cheering for the University’s 21 Division financial hub, conveniently
IN THE U.S. I varsity athletic teams, which have won 23 close to New York City.
U.S. News & World Report 2022 national championships. UConn hosts 700+
UConn Waterbury: a modern
student clubs and organizations, including
setting in a vibrant downtown.
more than 25 international student groups.

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The first and second year of all majors can be Italian Literary and Cultural Studies BA
Journalism BA
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
studied on any campus. Majors are completed on Biomedical Engineering BSE
the Storrs main campus unless otherwise noted. Judaic Studies BA
Latino and Latin American Studies BA
Chemical Engineering BSE DEGREE AWARDS
Civil Engineering BSE BA: Bachelor of Arts
Linguistics / Philosophy BA
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, HEALTH, Linguistics / Psychology BA
Computer Engineering BSE BFA: Bachelor of Fine Arts
AND NATURAL RESOURCES Marine Sciences BA / BS
Computer Science BS
BM: Bachelor of Music
Agriculture and Natural Resources BS Computer Science and Engineering BSE
Maritime Studies BA BS: Bachelor of Science
Electrical Engineering BSE

YOUR
Allied Health Sciences BS Mathematics BA / BS
Engineering Physics BSE BSE: Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Animal Science BS Mathematics /Actuarial Science BA / BS
Applied and Resource Economics BS Environmental Engineering BSE BSW: Bachelor of Social Work
Mathematics / Actuarial Science / Finance
Diagnostic Genetic Sciences BS Management and Engineering for PharmD: Doctor of Pharmacy
BA / BS
Manufacturing BS

DEGREE
Dietetics BS Mathematics / Physics BS
Environmental Sciences BS Materials Science and Engineering BSE
Mathematics / Statistics BA / BS
Environmental Studies BA Mechanical Engineering BSE
Molecular and Cell Biology BS
Exercise Science BS Multidisciplinary Engineering BSE
Philosophy BA
Robotics Engineering BSE
OTHER ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

OPTIONS
Landscape Architecture BS Physics BA / BS
Medical Laboratory Sciences BS Physiology and Neurobiology BS
Natural Resources BS Political Science BA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS ACADEMIC CENTER FOR
Nutritional Sciences BS Acting BFA
Pathobiology BS
Psychological Sciences BA / BS
Art BA / BFA EXPLORATORY STUDENTS (ACES)
Sociology BA Many new UConn students are still
Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems BS Spanish BA Art History BA
deciding what major or discipline they
Speech, Language, and Hearing Design and Technical Theatre BFA
UConn offers many undergraduate degree want to study. If you are among that
Digital Media and Design BA / BFA
choices in different disciplines, and you can apply COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Sciences BA
Music BA / BM
group, the Exploratory-Undecided
Statistics BA / BS
for first-year or transfer admission. AND SCIENCES Structural Biology and Biophysics BS Puppetry BFA
program will help you navigate your
Africana Studies BA options at UConn and choose a
Urban and Community Studies BA Theatre Studies BA field of study. ACES also serves as
American Sign Language Studies BA
Browse the listings on the right to find the major Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality the academic hub for UConn’s pre-
American Studies BA
Studies BA professional programs — see “ ”
or program that’s right for you. Anthropology BA SCHOOL OF NURSING symbol on these pages for related
Arabic and Islamic Civilizations BA Nursing BS
professional degrees.
Biological Sciences BA / BS NEAG SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
9SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Teacher Education BS
Chemistry BA / BS SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Chinese BA Sport Management BS Pre-Pharmacy BS / PharmD SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies BA High achieving students can apply
OFFERING BACHELOR’S
Cognitive Science BA / BS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK to one of UConn’s special programs
Communication BA Accounting BS for a coordinated curriculum that
DEGREES Ecology and Evolutionary Biology BA / BS Business – Undecided
Social Work BSW
includes four years of undergraduate
Economics BA / BS Business Administration BA preparation in any of UConn’s
Engineering Physics BSE Business Data Analytics BS bachelor’s degree programs, followed
STEM classified (graduates are eligible for 3 years of
by optional enrollment in one of

115+
English BA Finance BS Optional Practical Training in the U.S.).
UConn’s affiliated graduate schools:
Environmental Sciences BS Financial Management BS  This major can be completed at the Storrs main campus or
a regional campus.
Environmental Studies BA Health Care Management BS Special Program in Education
Years 3 and 4 must be studied at a regional campus.
MAJORS French BA Management BS A junior (third-year) entry program, available to eligible
Special Program in Law
Geographic Information Science BA / BS Management and Engineering for students after two years of study. First-year applicants Special Program in Medicine
should choose another major within the same academic
Geography BA / BS Manufacturing BS college / school or a pre-professional program at the Special Program in Dental Medicine
Academic Center for Exploratory Students (ACES).
Geoscience BA / BS Management Information Systems BS

4,000+
If you want to study business but haven’t chosen a focus
German BA Marketing BS like finance or management, this program allows you to Please review additional application
History BA Marketing Management BS explore subjects. You must declare a major offered at the procedures on UConn’s website.
same campus by the end of your 3rd semester at UConn.
COURSES AVAILABLE Human Development and Family Sciences BS Real Estate and Urban Economics  Applications for these majors require a portfolio, interview
Human Rights BA Studies BS or audition.

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ADMISSION DETAILS
Intakes Fall semester: August 2022 – first-year and transfer admission
First-year admission: December 1, 2021 for Special Programs | January 15, 2022 for most
degrees in School of Fine Arts | February 1, 2022 for Storrs main campus | March 15, 2022
Fall 2022 application deadlines for UConn Stamford if requesting housing | May 1, 2022 for regional campuses.
Transfer admission: January or February for professional programs, fine arts, music, nursing
and teaching degrees | April 1, 2022 for most degrees | May 1, 2022 for regional campuses.
Undergraduate tuition $37,698 per year*
Estimated first-year total expense $64,172†
TOEFL / TOEFL iBT Home 79 (no subscore below 19) | IELTS 6.5 (no subscore below 6.5) |
Minimum English entry
Duolingo 100 (no subscore below 90). Conditional admission (valid for 1 year) may be offered
requirements
to students who meet the academic entry requirements but not the English level.
First-year admission: at least GPA 3.0** in previous study.
Minimum academic entry
requirements Transfer admission: GPA 2.7–3.5 (depending on your chosen UConn degree) in previous study,
and 12 or more undergraduate credits from an accredited college or university.
* Prices are for the 2021–22 academic year: check online for the 2022–23 rate updates.
† Financial declaration minimum requirement. International students need to show evidence of funds (e.g., bank statement(s), sponsor letter) to cover their estimated cost of
attendance for the first year of study, including tuition, fees, housing, meals, books, travel, and health insurance.
** The average GPA of admitted students at Storrs campus is 3.5; average GPA at regional campuses is 3.0. GPA for special programs: 3.4–3.5 depending on the program.

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 proof of English proficiency Some benefits include:
o fficial transcripts for all high school and post-high school n o application fee for 2022 intake
institutions attended k eeping you on track with important deadlines
personal statement (250–650 words) r eview of English and academic qualifications
2 letters of recommendation (optional but encouraged) f ree English exam if you don’t have an English score
S AT/ACT score (optional) a ssistance preparing all required supporting documents and

YOUR PATH
a pplicants to some fine arts degrees must submit a portfolio, reviewing your personal statement
audition or interview guidance on applying for your visa
r ésumé or list of extracurricular activities (highly encouraged)
c opy of passport (and previous I-20 if you have one)

TO UCONN
Kaplan can help you to apply for admission
English preparation Scholarships
to the University of Connecticut and follow Conditionally admitted students have the option to join UConn automatically considers all international first-year
your path to a bachelor’s degree. UConn’s American English Language Institute (UCAELI) to applicants for renewable merit scholarships up to $15,000
improve their English. There are on-campus and online per year. No separate application is required but apply for
programs with both summer and fall starts. admission by December 1, 2021 for priority consideration.
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Connecticut to provide application counselling and admissions
support to international students.

This brochure has been drafted in advance of the academic year


to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that
the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes
(for example program content) are likely to occur given the
interval between publishing and commencement of the program.
It is therefore very important to check the website or contact us
for any updates before you apply. Once you have applied, any
change which impacts the terms and conditions of your offer or
a significant part of your program will be communicated to you.
Published by Kaplan International, January 2022.

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