DISTINCTIONS • U.S. News & World Report ranks UConn among the top 20 public universities in the nation. • UConn’s School of Business is ranked the No. 27 public undergraduate business programs in the U.S. according to Bloomberg Business Week, and the top public undergraduate business program in New England, according to US News & World Report (2014) • UConn’s Neag School of Education graduate program is ranked No. 24 among public graduate schools of education in the nation, and first in the Northeast, according to U.S. News & World Report. In addition, the Neag School’s special education program, educational psychology program and elementary teacher education and secondary teacher education programs are ranked among the top 20 nationally. • The University has been selected as a member of Universitas 21, a preeminent international network of leading research-intensive universities in 17 countries. • The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources’ doctoral program in kinesiology ranks No. 1 in the nation, according to the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. • The Sierra Club, an international environmental advocacy organization, ranks UConn No. 1 in the “Top 10 Coolest Schools” in the country, based on environmental initiatives. ACADEMIC BREADTH • Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in 2013 signed into law Next Generation Connecticut, a multi- faceted $1.5 billion plan to enhance the state’s economic future through strategic investment in science, technology, engineering, and math. • UConn is hiring 500 tenure-track faculty over four years with emphasis on environmental stability, digital media, science and engineering, language and culture, revolutions in education, health and health policy and theater innovation. • UConn is ranked in the top 15 percent of institutions in earned doctorates – 56th of 415 – by the National Science Foundation (higher than 17 of 62 American Association of Universities member institutions). University of Connecticut • UConn is ranked 52nd of 554 national institutions in number of full-time graduate students, according to the NSF (higher than 24 AAU member institutions). • UConn is ranked 80th of 653 national institutions in research and development expenditures by the NSF (higher than 8 AAU member institutions). • UConn has 14 schools and colleges. • The University grants 17 graduate degrees in 75 fields of study, including professional programs in business, dental, law, medicine, pharmacy, and social work. • Nearly 30,000 freshmen applied for Fall 2013 admission, competing for 3,755 spots at the Storrs campus and 1,104 seats at the regional campuses. • In keeping with a decade-long trend, more than half of the applicants and 25 percent of enrolled freshmen for Fall 2013 were out-of-state students. IMPRESSIVE FACULTY • UConn’s faculty members are world-renowned. Many are recognized as leaders in education, research, and scholarship. • UConn faculty research in regenerative biology produced America’s first cloned calf using non- reproductive cells, creating an international scientific and media sensation. • UConn faculty provided pivotal leadership for the historic UConn-African National Congress Partnership. • Faculty initiative created an unprecedented opportunity for UConn students to study at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. • UConn’s Neag School of Education, home to the renowned National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented and the Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) Center on Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support, is nationally recognized by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education for our school-university partnerships and is one of 11 schools nationwide selected for the Carnegie Corporation’s prestigious Teachers for a New Era initiative. • UConn faculty collaborating across campuses, including at the Health Center, are conducting breakthrough research in medicine, genetics, nanotechnology, and fuel cell technology. • Faculty members are dedicated to their roles as teachers, student advisors, and mentors. UConn’s undergraduate summer research program offers students the opportunity to participate in original research or receive a grant to work under the direction of renowned professors. Living the UConn Experience • More than 30,000 students are enrolled among the various campuses statewide, representing nearly every state in the nation and 99 countries. • Average SAT scores for incoming freshmen at Storrs are up over 100 points since 1996 and now average 1226 (critical reading and math only). • The 453 students UConn welcomed into its Honors Program in 2013 had an average SAT score of more than 1400. Nearly 10% of them were high school valedictorians. • Minority students make up 27% of the undergraduate student body, and there were 253% more minority freshmen entering UConn in Fall 2013 than in Fall 1995. • Since 1995, 1,538 valedictorians and salutatorians have enrolled at all campuses. In fall 2012, 48 percent of freshmen entering the Storrs campus were ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class and 84 percent were ranked in the top 25 percent of their class. • 94% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. GETTING INVOLVED • UConn offers more than 500 student clubs and organizations. • UConn students can choose from more than 250 Study Abroad programs in over 60 countries. • Cooperative education programs and internships integrate classroom learning and work experience in business, industry, and public service. ATTRACTIONS • Each year, about 50,000 people embark on guided tours of UConn from the Lodewick Visitors Center, the gateway to the unique facilities that define the 4,000-acre main campus. • Visitors may enjoy lodging, dining, and relaxing in the Nathan Hale Inn, our on-campus hotel and conference facility. • With more than 3 million volumes, the Homer Babbidge Library is the intellectual hub of the Storrs Campus and the largest public research facility in Connecticut. • UConn’s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts showcases the region’s most noteworthy dramatic events. It stages professional touring attractions that range from Broadway musicals to intimate cabarets. • The collections of the William Benton Museum of Art include more than 5,500 pieces; the museum features a gallery exclusively dedicated to presenting human rights-oriented visual arts, as well as an outdoor meditation sculpture garden. • Housed in UConn’s Museum of Natural History, the Connecticut Archaeology Center explores the natural and cultural history of southern New England. • The J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum features photos, videos, plaques, banners, uniforms, NCAA National Championship trophies and football bowl trophies, representing more than a century of Husky Pride. Since 1995, the State of Connecticut has invested nearly $5 billion in the University’s infrastructure. UConn 2000, 21st Century UConn and, now, Next Generation Connecticut have been the most ambitious publically financed building programs in the country, totaling nearly $4 billion. The state has committed to spending $200 million on the Bioscience Connecticut initiative at Farmington’s UConn Health campus, and $172 million on the development of the first building of the UConn Technology Park in Storrs. Amazing Facilities The landmark UCONN 2000 campaign has created more than 9.7 • In addition to improvements on the Storrs Campus, UConn’s million square feet of new and renovated space for research, teaching, regional campus facilities have been revitalized, as well as the living, and learning. Now in its 17th year, completed projects include: UConn School of Law. In 2017, the Hartford campus is expected to move to a brand-new facility based at the former Hartford Times • An award-winning building for the Department of Chemistry. building in Downtown Hartford. According to the International Architecture Yearbook, the Chemistry building is one of the best-designed buildings in the world. • The UConn Technology Park’s first building – the 115,000-square- foot Innovation Partnership Building – is expected to be completed • New buildings for the Schools of Business and Pharmacy. in 2017. The IPB will allow industry scientists and business • The modern Biology/Physics Building. entrepreneurs to work side-by-side using world-class equipment and shared laboratories. • New building for Information Technologies Engineering. • A new Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory. • Additions to the William Benton Museum of Art. • Renovations to numerous facilities, including the Homer Babbidge Library, the historic Wilbur Cross building, the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, and the Philip E. Austin Building, the home of UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. • Construction that includes the latest innovations in student residential communities. • Oak Hall and Laurel Hall are dynamic new buildings dedicated solely to state-of-the art classrooms, both notable for their environmental conscious, sustainable energy feature. Laurel Hall is the University’s first building to achieve LEED Gold certification. • Widmer Wing, a new 15,800-square foot addition to the main building of UConn’s School of Nursing. • Additions and renovations to the Weston A. Bousfield Psychology Building. The State of Connecticut • A total of 120,621 UConn alumni currently reside in the State of Connecticut, and more than 32,000 additional alumni reside in the neighboring northeast region states of Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. • Overall, more than 75% of UConn