University of Connecticutis a public institution that was founded in the year 1881. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 17,345, the setting of it is rural, and the campus area is 4,313 acres. It has a semester based academic calendar. University of Connecticut is ranked 58in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.

The University of Connecticut, situated in Storrs, was originally known as the Storrs Agricultural School—a fitting name for an institution surrounded by farmland. Storrs is a sleepy town around a thirty minute drive from Hartford; nearly 60 minutes from Providence, R.I.; and approximately 90 minutes from Boston. The sports are a major focus for the students; the UConn Huskies participate in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference, in which the UConn’s basketball teams are particularly ferocious competitors
The University of Connecticut has a number of graduate offerings, including the top ranked Neag School of Education; it’s known for the kinesiology doctoral program. The Notable alumni of the University of Connecticut include George Harrison, WNBA star Sue Bird; and David Lee, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics and senior vice president at Nintendo.

Campus Location

2131 Hillside Road, Unit 3088
Storrs, CT 06269-3088

General Information

School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1881
Religious affiliation--N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-rural