Admitted Student Profile
📌 UConn is test-optional. School of Business is top-50 and designated a Center of Actuarial Excellence. Honors Program is competitive and significantly enhances the academic experience. Storrs campus is rural but well-connected to Hartford and New Haven. UConn's November 1 round is Early Decision — binding — not Early Action; the December 1 priority deadline is the one to hit for merit scholarship and Honors consideration if you are not applying ED.
Application Deadlines
Essay Overview
No Required Supplemental Essay
UConn does not require any school-specific supplemental essay for 2026-27. Applicants submit only the Common App personal statement (650 words). There is no "Why UConn?" prompt or any other UConn-specific writing requirement. Focus all your essay effort on the Common App personal statement.