University of Connecticut

This article is about the public university in Storrs, Connecticut. For the private college in New London, Connecticut, see Connecticut College.

University of Connecticut
Former names
Storrs Agricultural School (1881–1899)
Connecticut Agricultural College (1899–1933)
Connecticut State College (1933–1939)
MottoRobur (Latin)
Motto in English
"Oak, Strength"
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedApril 21, 1881; 143 years ago (April 21, 1881)
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$634 million (2024)[1]
PresidentRadenka Maric
Academic staff
University system: 4,624
Health center: 5,248
Students32,669 (2021)[2]
Undergraduates24,371 (2021)[2]
Postgraduates8,298 (2021)[2]
Location
Storrs
,
Connecticut
,
United States

41°48′26″N 72°15′09″W / 41.80722°N 72.25250°W / 41.80722; -72.25250
CampusCollege town / suburb of large city, 4,400 acres (18 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Daily Campus
ColorsBlue, white and gray[3]
   
NicknameHuskies
Sporting affiliations
MascotJonathan the Husky
Websiteuconn.edu

The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system with its main campus in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two benefactors. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, then took its current name in 1939. Over the following decade, social work, nursing, and graduate programs were established. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. UConn is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

With more than 32,000 students, the University of Connecticut is the largest university in Connecticut by enrollment. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[4] UConn is one of the founding institutions of the Hartford-Springfield regional economic and cultural partnership alliance known as New England's Knowledge Corridor. UConn was the second U.S. university invited into Universitas 21, an international network of research-intensive universities.[5]

Competing in the Big East Conference as the Huskies, UConn has gained recognition for its women's and men's basketball programs. The Huskies have won 23 NCAA championships.[6] The UConn Huskies are the top women's basketball program in the nation, having won a record 11 NCAA Division I National Championships (tied with the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team) and a women's record four in a row (2013–2016),[7] in addition to over 40 conference regular season and tournament championships.

  1. ^ "UConn Endowment Returns 12.1% Growth, Outperforming Many Peers" (Web). University of Connecticut. October 1, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Fact Sheet : UConn ranks among the Top 25 public universities in the nation" (PDF). Uconn.edu. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Color Palette". August 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Universitas 21". Universitas21.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "UConn fans storm court at Gampel Pavilion after Huskies women win eighth national title". Fox News. April 9, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  7. ^ "UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma passes UCLA Bruins' John Wooden for most NCAA championships". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.