UConn Applications Surge To New Record

STORRS, CT — More than 62,000 students have applied for spots in the University of Connecticut Class of 2029, a number that represents another record.

UConn officials released the numbers Monday.

Admissions offers started going out in recent days for those who met the application deadline for the Storrs campus, while applications continue to roll in for spots at the regional campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford and Waterbury, school officials said. The admissions offers also include financial aid packages for those who qualify, part of "UConn’s commitment to helping ensure access for students at all income levels," school officials added.

The figure of 62,000 easily surpassed last year’s 58,000 or so applicants. As of mid-February, first-year student applications to Storrs had already increased about 27 percent compared to two years ago. Over the same time period, 70 percent more applications have come in to Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford and Waterbury, school officials said.

About 4,500 are expected to enroll as first-year students at Storrs, along with nearly 2,000 at the regional campuses, school officials said. UConn also anticipates enrolling about 950 transfer students, including "significant numbers" from Connecticut’s community colleges, officials said

UConn launched an early-decision process this year and received about 1,500 applications. The school offered admission to about 60 percent of them, with most already having committed to join the incoming class.

UConn is on track to have about 26,200 undergraduates across all campuses this fall, including about 21,075 at Storrs, officials said.

The pool of applicants includes students from a wide range of locations and backgrounds, including many first-generation university students. Of the new first-year students expected to enroll at Storrs for the Class of 2029, there will be notable areas of growth in nursing, fine arts, and several other disciplines along with the traditionally high numbers in business, engineering, and liberal arts fields, officials said.