Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Connecticut's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Connecticut-Stamford's
Yield rate
2
U. Connecticut-Stamford's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than U. Connecticut's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Connecticut-Stamford admits 83% vs. 88% at U. Connecticut
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Connecticut88%

U. Connecticut-Stamford83%Most selective

Applicants

U. Connecticut3.3K

U. Connecticut-Stamford10.9KMost

Admitted

U. Connecticut2.9K

U. Connecticut-Stamford9.1KMost

Yield rate

U. Connecticut22%Highest

U. Connecticut-Stamford10%

Quad's selectivity

U. ConnecticutAccessible
U. Connecticut-StamfordAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Connecticut87%

U. Connecticut-Stamford83%

Men admitted

U. Connecticut90%

U. Connecticut-Stamford83%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Connecticut

930–1220

U. Connecticut-Stamford

930–1260

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Connecticut

21–27

U. Connecticut-Stamford

25–32

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Connecticut35%

U. Connecticut-Stamford28%

Submitted ACT

U. Connecticut1%

U. Connecticut-Stamford2%

Test policy

U. ConnecticutTest scores required
U. Connecticut-StamfordTest scores required

How they read a record

U. Connecticut
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. Connecticut-Stamford
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Connecticut	U. Connecticut-Stamford
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Required	Required
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why