What GPA do you need to get into University of Connecticut?

Among 147 applicants who posted a University of Connecticut admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.81 and the middle half reported 3.67 to 3.94 (100 reported a GPA). University of Connecticut sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for University of Connecticut?

Among 147 applicants who posted a University of Connecticut admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,460 and the middle half scored 1,350 to 1,540 (97 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.

What extracurriculars do University of Connecticut admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (61%), athletics (59%), work/job (38%), tutoring/teaching (37%). 80% held at least one leadership role and 56% listed a national or international award.

What is the University of Connecticut acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by University of Connecticut in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into University of Connecticut

What 147 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 165 University of Connecticut results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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University of Connecticut admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.81

Middle half 3.67 to 3.94

Median SAT

1,460

Middle half 1,350 to 1,540

Median ACT

Middle half 31 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.26

Middle half 4.03 to 4.50

Results posted: 147 admitted, 16 rejected, 2 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the University of Connecticut acceptance rate; the official rate is in University of Connecticut’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.81	3.79
SAT	1,460	1,420

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What University of Connecticut admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service61%
Athletics59%
Work/Job38%
Tutoring/Teaching37%
STEM club/competition32%
Student government31%
Music29%
Internship27%

Held a leadership role

80%

Founded something

31%

National or intl. award

56%

Did research

20%

Intended majors of University of Connecticut admits

Computer Science18%
Engineering14%
Business9%
Biology6%
Political Science5%
Pre-med/Health5%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 16% first-generation, 16% low income, 24% underrepresented minority, 10% legacy, 1% recruited athlete and 5% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 11% chose University of Connecticut.

Three recent University of Connecticut admits

2026 cycle · Business
Violinist and pianist with a published novel and an economics media startup.
GPA 3.00 UW · SAT 1320 · Original post
2026 cycle · Neuroscience
Pre-med neuroscience researcher with HYPSM publications, a health-equity nonprofit, and 14 years of martial arts.
GPA 3.94 UW · SAT 1540 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Pre-med/Health
Environmental club co-president with hospital volunteering and pharmacist shadowing, aiming for pharmacy or neuroscience.
GPA 3.77 UW · SAT 1320 · Original post

Where else University of Connecticut admits got in

University of Connecticut admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into University of Connecticut?: Among 147 applicants who posted a University of Connecticut admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.81 and the middle half reported 3.67 to 3.94 (100 reported a GPA). University of Connecticut sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for University of Connecticut?: Among 147 applicants who posted a University of Connecticut admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,460 and the middle half scored 1,350 to 1,540 (97 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
What extracurriculars do University of Connecticut admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (61%), athletics (59%), work/job (38%), tutoring/teaching (37%). 80% held at least one leadership role and 56% listed a national or international award.
What is the University of Connecticut acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by University of Connecticut in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University of Connecticut. All colleges