These figures are an unmistakable sign that high school students, particularly in the Northeast, recognize the distinct educational value of Connecticut’s land-grant research university. It means that the University is having success reversing the brain drain in Connecticut, which historically has meant that a large percentage of the State’s high-achieving students left Connecticut to attend out-of-state colleges and universities.

Of the factors driving enrollment growth at UConn, the most significant is the University’s success in providing academic programs designed to challenge a broad scope of intellectual interests. With 17 schools and colleges, UConn offers a breadth of academic quality in undergraduate and professional programs that is unique in public higher education in New England. While offering the richest variety of choices, the University also maintains a student-faculty ratio of 14:1.

With innovations in curriculum, responsiveness to student needs, and unique and challenging academic programs, the University of Connecticut is meeting intellectual challenges inherent in being the best public university in New England and among the best in the country. The growth in enrollment, student quality and diversity is a loud and clear affirmation of the many initiatives that are enhancing undergraduate education at UConn.