University of Connecticut acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Connecticut admitted 32,369 of 59,553 first-year applicants in its 2025-26 Common Data Set, an official acceptance rate of 54.4%. Every number below comes from the college’s own Common Data Set, each year linked to its document; a figure the college leaves blank says “Not published”, and the notes at the foot of the page say where a total is the sum of rows the college printed.
What did admitted applicants have? How to get into University of Connecticut counts the grades, scores and activities they posted.
University of Connecticut acceptance rate by year
| CDS year | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate | Enrolled | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59,553 | 32,369 | 54.4% | 4,663 | 14.4% |
| 2024-25 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2023-24 | 46,645 | 25,164 | 53.9% | 4,189 | 16.6% |
Acceptance rate is admitted divided by applied; yield is enrolled divided by admitted. Both are computed by Aristo Scholars from the two counts printed beside them.
Early decision at University of Connecticut
Early decision counts: Not published. University of Connecticut’s Common Data Set prints no early decision applicant or admit counts (section C21) for any year shown.
University of Connecticut waitlist
University of Connecticut SAT and ACT scores
What University of Connecticut says matters in admission
In section C7 each college rates its own admission factors as Very Important, Important, Considered or Not Considered. These are the factors University of Connecticut rated in the top two tiers.
- 2025-26
- Very important: None recorded
- Important: None recorded
- 2024-25
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Class rank, Academic GPA, Standardized test scores, Application essay
- Important: Recommendations, Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability, Character/personal qualities, First generation, Volunteer work
- 2023-24
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Class rank, Academic GPA, Standardized test scores, Application essay
- Important: Recommendations, Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability, Character/personal qualities, First generation, Volunteer work
University of Connecticut testing policy for students applying in 2026-27
Test optional. UConn's first-year apply page says UConn is a test-optional institution for the foreseeable future.
From University of Connecticut’s admissions site, read 2026-11-05. Policies change; the college’s page is the authority.
How these numbers were read
UConn has no early decision plan. The 2024-25 C1 prints counts by gender only, with no total, so that year's applied, admitted and enrolled read Not published. In 2025-26, C7 rates no factor Very Important or Important.
University of Connecticut acceptance rate questions
- What is the University of Connecticut acceptance rate?
- University of Connecticut's Common Data Set for 2025-26 reports 59,553 first-year applicants and 32,369 admitted, an acceptance rate of 54.4%. It was 53.9% in 2023-24.
- What SAT scores do University of Connecticut students have?
- In 2025-26, the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted the SAT scored 1260 to 1420, and ACT submitters scored 29 to 32. 35.0% of enrolled students submitted an SAT score.
- How many students get off the University of Connecticut waitlist?
- In 2025-26, University of Connecticut offered 4,365 applicants a place on the waitlist; 1,158 accepted one, and 85 were admitted from it.
- Does University of Connecticut require the SAT or ACT for students applying in 2026-27?
- Test optional. UConn's first-year apply page says UConn is a test-optional institution for the foreseeable future.
Applying to University of Connecticut?
An acceptance rate describes the whole pool, not one student. A Specialist can read your student’s file against what University of Connecticut says it weighs.
Source: University of Connecticut Common Data Set, sections C1, C2, C7, C9 and C21, each year linked above, read 2026-11-05. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University of Connecticut. All official acceptance rates