University of Connecticut Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 72% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 48% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 8% |
| % of females in sororities: | 7% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 72% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 72% |
| Housing available for all students?: | No |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (73%), women's dorms (2%), men's dorms (1%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for disabled students (4%), special housing for international students (0%), other housing options (4%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 6% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 61% |
| % college-owned triples: | 17% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 14% |
| % college-owned other: | 2% |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 115 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 87% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 95% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 4,104 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Windsor Locks (40), Boston (75) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Hartford (25) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Storrs-Mansfield (on-campus) (0) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | No |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 2,200 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 48% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | Yes |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Well-known campus events | Husky WOW (Week of Welcome), Major Concerts (Spring/Fall), Homecoming, Winter Weekend, Lipsync, Spring Weekend, Oozeball, Huskymania; |