University of Connecticut

Rupee figures at ₹94.96 per USD (2026-10-30). Living costs: see Study in United States.

After Class 12 (UG)

Official CBSE, CISCE or other examining board results for Class X and XII (current Class 12 students send Class XI marks). No minimum percentage published. Engineering applicants need secondary-level physics and chemistry.

IELTS

6.5

TOEFL

79 iBT

PTE

60

WAIVER

Possible if English is your primary language, 2+ years at a U.S. secondary school, a qualifying SAT/ACT/IB score, U.S. college coursework, or study at an English-medium institution (see page). Duolingo 110 and LanguageCert Academic 70 also accepted.

Tests

SAT/ACT optional (superscored if sent).

• Computer Science (B.S.)UG · Intake: Fall, Spring
• Computer Science and Engineering (B.S.E.)UG · Intake: Fall, Spring
• Mechanical Engineering (B.S.E.)UG · Intake: Fall, Spring
• Finance (School of Business)UG · Intake: Fall, Spring
• Business Data Analytics (B.S.), Hartford, Stamford and Waterbury campuses onlyUG · Intake: Fall, Spring

Route: Common Application or Coalition Application (one is enough); SAT/ACT optional

Application fee: USD 80, non-refundable

• November 1 Fall 2027 · Early Decision; also Medicine, Dental Medicine, Law special programs
• December 1 Fall 2027 · Priority deadline for merit scholarships and Honors
• January 15 Fall 2027 · Storrs campus deadline
• May 1 Fall 2027 · Regional campuses
• October 1 Spring · All campuses

• Global Excellence Award, Global Distinction Award, Global Leader AwardFixed amount set each year (not published); renewable for 4 years; priority if application complete by December 1 · international first-year applicants, all campuses

F-1 graduates can usually work on OPT (often 12 months); graduates of eligible STEM degrees can apply for a further two-year STEM OPT extension (DHS Study in the States). UConn reports a 75% four-year and 84% six-year graduation rate at the main campus (Fact Sheet 2026).

Storrs is a campus town in rural eastern Connecticut, and most first-years live on campus (UConn houses about 14,000 students). Regional campuses in Stamford and Hartford offer city settings.

• Did you know? UConn's husky mascot is named Jonathan after Jonathan Trumbull, Connecticut's governor during the Revolutionary War; the first husky puppy arrived in December 1934.