Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: University of Connecticut costs & financial aid

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut
2131 Hillside Road, Unit 3088
Storrs, CT 06269-3088

Official telephone: (860) 486-2000
Website: www.uconn.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Mona L. Lucas,
Director of Student Financial Aid Services
Contacting the office: 860 486-2819
860 486-6629 (fax)
financialaid@uconn.edu
FAFSA number: 001417

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $10,522; $32,066 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $439 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $1,337 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $2,842
Book fees: $850
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,650
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,174

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
50% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
68% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
62% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
68% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
44% of first-year students
30% of full-time undergraduates
11% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
18% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
58% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
44% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$14,702 for first-year students
$14,074 for full-time undergraduates
$7,609 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$13,096 for first-year students
$10,102 for full-time undergraduates
$4,977 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,785 for first-year students
$4,754 for full-time undergraduates
$4,019 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,420 for first-year students
$4,418 for full-time undergraduates
$3,956 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$7,689 for first-year students
$7,246 for full-time undergraduates
$2,973 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$31,377 for first-year students
$32,166 for full-time undergraduates
$15,295 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $3,500 - $22,502
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,500 - $22,502
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 63%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,108
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • leadership, minority status, and music/drama scholarships.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $3,600 - $22,502
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $3,600 - $22,502
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 46%

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.