UConn admitted 54% of applicants for fall 2025 (32,369 of 59,553, Common Data Set 2025-26). UConn admitted 47% of early decision applicants (672 of 1,442). Of the 1,158 students who took a spot on the wait list, 85 were admitted (7.3%). UConn is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1260–1420.
The numbers
Applied
59,553
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
29–32
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
15%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$80
waivers exist
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Can I get into UConn?
54% of applicants get in
Most applicants with solid grades get in. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1260–1420 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
59,553 applied, 32,369 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does UConn need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 36% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1340 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
How hard your classes were, class rank, GPA, SAT or ACT scores, essay, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, character, first in your family to go to college, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As UConn rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is UConn's acceptance rate?
UConn admitted 54% of applicants for fall 2025 (32,369 of 59,553, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for UConn?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1260–1420. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into UConn early decision?
For fall 2025, 672 of 1,442 early decision applicants got in (47%), against 54% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does UConn take students off the wait list?
4,365 students were offered a wait-list spot and 1,158 took one. 85 of them got in (7.3%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
