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

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;