Blue sky thinkers dare greatly, dream differently, and make the world more full, more informed, and more exciting.
Blue sky thinkers find new ways past old problems. Rethink everything from surfboards to circuit boards, wind farms to wellness. Travel beyond the ends of the earth — and then go back again.
And UConn is where they learn to turn thoughts into actions.
A G A I and again
Study engineering, or human rights, or engineering for human rights. Combine linguistics with statistics to power the future of artificial intelligence. Bring a fascination with fossils, and unearth a passion for museum education.
Ask new questions, pursue new answers, and be amazed at what you discover — because the path forward isn’t always straightforward.
10 Schools and Colleges.
125+ Majors.
Endless Opportunities.
College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture
School of Business
Neag School of Education
College of Engineering
School of Fine Arts
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
School of Nursing
School of Pharmacy
School of Social Work
Academic advisors will chart the path for your major and lead you to programs and resources across the University. And if you aren’t sure which direction is for you, the Academic Center for Exploratory Students (ACES) can help you uncover your passions by exploring your options.
Huskies are driven by big ideas. Just look at the businesses we’ve started, the inventions we’ve patented, the distances we’ve traveled, and the partnerships we’ve formed.
Enrich your education with hands-on experience, so you can learn to heal by healing, to teach by teaching, and to lead by leading. At one of the nation’s top public research universities, discovery is what you do.
I love se ing up experimental procedures, testing, failing, failing again, and failing some more just to get to that ‘aha’ moment when you figure it all out. I want to work in a research hospital when I graduate, and now I have a clearer image of the path I’ll take to get there.”
Sanaa’ Peavy Biomedical Engineering
Husky Ambassador Coordinator, KConn Seoular K-Pop Dance Crew
With more than 2,000 active researchers across disciplines, you can benefit from unique opportunities to collaborate with experts in the lab and out in the field.
Students can bring their creative and entrepreneurial ideas to life with funding and support from the IDEA Grant, Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Award, and more.
Want to live way off campus? From a year in Ghana, to a semester in Sweden, to a winter break in Belize, UConn puts the world within your reach with more than 250 programs and internships spanning all seven continents.
An invitation-only opportunity, the Honors Program provides a personalized academic experience for top students. Other enrichment programs provide access to scholarships, research opportunities, and pre-professional advising.
Every day at UConn has the potential to lead somewhere new. Along the way, you’re bound to discover what will become your favorite places on our historic main campus.
Science 1
Our newest academic building, where even the lecture hall is cutting edge
A favorite grad-cap photo spot at the edge of Horsebarn Hill
The “sweetest course on campus” offers extra sprinkles (if not extra credit) Wilbur Cross Building
Study in a gorgeous reading room or take care of university business under the iconic golden cupola
Get moving with four separate exercise spaces, two pools, a climbing center, multiple courts, and an indoor track
For every stage of music, from quiet student rehearsals to unforgettable public concerts
Gampel Pavilion
Welcome to the Basketball Capital of the World
Students from around the world come to UConn to share ideas, form communities, and create memories.
Whether it’s leading advocacy efforts, organizing cultural celebrations, or providing support networks, our cultural centers, faith communities, and student organizations will energize and inspire your college experience to help you find your place in the pack.
Our cultural hubs host events, advocate for UConn’s many communities, and provide resources for every student.
• African American Cultural Center
• Asian American Cultural Center
• Middle Eastern Cultural Programs
• Native American Cultural Programs
• Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center
• Rainbow Center
• Women’s Center
Recipes reflects culture, connection. students recipes heritage and memories chefs. winning on menus, taste everyone.
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T Y P I C A L
C O L L E G E
E X P E R I E N C E
Race a concrete canoe or train a future service dog. Rebuild infrastructure in Costa Rica or swing an axe in a lumberjack competition (flannel optional). Run for a seat representing your peers or broadcast your opinion to an audience of thousands.
Try new things, meet new people, step out of the ordinary — and find a place where every opportunity is yours to define.
700+
clubs and organizations
35 club sports teams
1.3M+ hours of community service contributed by UConn students annually
Give Forward
Volunteer for a community service day, commit to a semester-long outreach program, organize a large-scale campus awareness event, or raise millions for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center by dancing for 18 hours straight. Better the world — and yourself.
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Working as a tour guide has strengthened my public speaking skills immensely. I used to get anxious if I had to present to a class of 20 people, but now I give presentations to hundreds. I’ve become so fearless that I jump into campus every weekend with the UConn Skydiving Team.”
Aidan Wright
Mathematics and Philosophy
Skydiving Club and Team, Q Center, Visitor Information Program, Tour Guide, Charcuterie Club, Husky Ambassador
Division I Athletics Programs
Olympic Gold Medalists
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5 Field Hockey Championships
3 Men’s Soccer Championships
12 Women’s Basketball Championships
6 Men’s Basketball Championships
Obviously, the three national championships in my four years were pre y incredible, but my best memories came from working alongside the most amazing creative content interns and professional staff. Many schools say that they have school pride, but very few can actually back it up the way UConn does.”
Justin Guinta
Individualized Major: Criminal Behavior
Creative Content Intern for UConn Athletics
The only school to win men’s and women’s basketball championships in the same year (and we did it twice!)
Study penguins through UConn Avery Point’s partnership with Mystic Aquarium, or track market trends from a high-rise in Stamford. Draw inspiration from Hartford’s metropolitan setting, or turn your cognitive strengths into a custom career plan in Waterbury. Blaze your trail, or follow the one that finds you.
• Modern facilities in the heart of downtown
• Pioneering the Neurovariability Initiative, which cultivates learning based on the natural differences in how students think
• Pursue allied health sciences here
• Less than an hour from New York City’s cultural and professional opportunities
• Access to internships, field placements, and employment at local Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits
• Pursue business data analytics here
Boston, MA
UConn Storrs
• UConn’s vibrant main campus
• Among the highest percentage of students living on campus of any public university in the U.S.
• 1.5 hours from Boston and 2.5 hours from New York City
UConn Avery Point
• Idyllic waterfront location
• Home to the Pointers baseball and basketball teams
• Pursue marine sciences here
UConn Hartford
• Dynamic urban campus with access to arts and culture
• Located minutes from the State Capitol
• Home to the School of Social Work
T O T H E C E N T E R
The University of Connecticut, a land grant institution, recognizes and respects Native peoples as traditional stewards of lands. View our Land Acknowledgement statement at s.uconn.edu/landstatement .
Once, UConn was a farm on a hill. Now, 150 years later, our main campus has its own zip code. Its own downtown. Its own police and fire departments. Its own vibe. (And yes, we still have some cows.)
With hundreds of places to live, play, study, and recharge, you have the space — literal and figurative — to make UConn your own.
including residence halls, suites, apartments, and Learning Communities housing options
O F E V E R Y T H I N G
Huskies can enjoy big-city living in the heart of downtown Stamford and Hartford, with fully furnished, modern-style apartments overseen by resident assistants.
Whether we’re eating a literal ton of ice cream, ruining our sneakers playing Oozeball, sledding down Horsebarn Hill, or rubbing the nose of our mascot statue for good luck, we wear our UConn pride on our sleeves (and our hats, backpacks, and laptops). It’s more than school spirit — it’s a legacy of tradition, carried from generation to generation.
More people who build. Who lead. Who uplift communities and drive us all forward.
Because big ideas aren’t just for dreamers, they’re also for doers. That’s why we connect students with mentors and industry leaders, jobs and internships — so our graduates enter the world ready to turn their big ideas into the next big thing.
92% of graduates are employed or continuing their education within six months
$65K
average starting salary
Huskies Forever
Nearly 300,000 UConn alumni across industries and fields (and across the country and the world) are ready to mentor, make connections, and help the pack succeed.
UConn’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is second to none — truly. I say this as someone who regularly talks to fellow founders. I feel incredibly grateful to have had access to such robust, hands-on support.”
Entrepreneur,
credit: Disney/Christopher Willard
Think of a place where you can ask new questions and discover new answers. A place that encourages you to learn by doing; where you can make mistakes in order to make your breakthrough.
Think big, and never stop.
Because the first step to doing anything is to think that you will.