The University of Connecticut welcomes around 7,500 new students in the 2025-2026 academic year.
According to a UConn Today article, first-year students make up 6,550 of the new students at UConn. There will be 4,715 first-year students at the Storrs campus — setting a record — and 1,850 at UConn’s regional campuses.
UConn Stamford also set a record this year with over 980 students enrolled. Hartford will have about 490 students, Waterbury will have about 220 and Avery Point will have about 160.
The class of 2029 comes from over 63,000 applicants, making it the second record-breaking year in a row for the number of UConn applications.
Nathan Fuerst, UConn’s vice president for student life and enrollment, said in a UConn Today article the high enrollment was due to UConn’s positive reputation for “high academic quality, strong value, and a positive student experience.”
Along with first-year students, about 960 students are transferring to UConn, with roughly 760 coming to Storrs and 200 to regional campuses.
According to UConn Today, all statistics are still preliminary, with the official figures to be calculated on the tenth day of the semester.
About 36% of students in the class of 2029 are first-generation college students, a slight increase from last year’s class percentage. The class also includes 167 students who were valedictorians or salutatorians at their high schools. There are 602 new students joining UConn’s honors program.
First-year students come from 162 of Connecticut’s 169 towns and cities, 41 different states and 81 different countries.
Vern Granger, UConn’s director of undergraduate admissions, said the school is thrilled to welcome such a diverse and talented class.
“This class represents our university’s commitment to academic excellence and inclusive representation, and we’re confident their contributions will strengthen our UConn community for years to come,” Granger said.
UConn has undertaken various construction projects in preparation for new and returning students. In addition to repairs and cleaning in the dormitories, there is new flooring in Buckley Hall, multiple units at the Hilltop and Charter Oak apartments, and the Beecher and Vinton buildings in the Towers Quadrangle.
Construction continues on the new School of Nursing building and the Gant Science Complex. Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse and Wolff-Zackin Natatorium are being transformed into the Bailey Student-Athlete Success Center.
Mirror Lake continues to undergo construction as the dam and spillway are replaced for flood management. UConn also renovated the outdoor activity space by North Campus and the Northwest Quad to create two basketball courts, a walking track, green space and a multipurpose asphalt space.
The new class will be part of about 25,500 undergraduates at UConn all over the state. In addition to undergraduates, thousands of students are enrolled in UConn’s graduate, postgraduate and professional program studies, along with its schools for law, medicine and dental medicine.
“Our colleagues across all of our campuses — from our faculty and staff to career and academic advisors, housing staff, recreation, student health, the chefs in our dining facilities, and so many other people — are all prepared to deliver the very best education and experience for our new and returning students,” Fuerst said.