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Undergraduate Admissions

International First-Year Applicants

Students should apply as an international first-year applicant if they:

  • are a non-U.S. citizen or non-Permanent Resident and;
  • have completed secondary school (equivalent to U.S. grades 9-12)

Students who have previously enrolled at another college or university and have earned 12 or more transferable credits should apply as an international transfer student.

Admission Requirements

A strong academic foundation is the key to a successful admission application. International first-year applicants must complete secondary school (equivalent to U.S. grades 9-12) and be eligible to enter a university in their own country prior to the expected entry date to the University of Connecticut.

International applicants should have college preparatory coursework in the core subjects of English (if offered), mathematics, physical science, and social science reflected throughout their high school academic careers. Students applying to the School of Engineering must have taken secondary school level physics and chemistry.

International students who have completed all four years of secondary school in the U.S. are required to meet the domestic first-year admission requirements.

Dates and Deadlines

Fall Semester​

November 1 Early Decision Application Deadline Early Decision notifications of admission begin mid-December
November 15 Application Deadline for Special Programs in Medicine, Dental Medicine, & Law  
December 1 Priority First-Year Application Deadline for Honors Consideration Admissions decision notification begins March 1
January 15 Storrs Campus Application Deadline Admissions decision notification begins March 1
May 1 Regional Campus First-Year Application Deadline Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis

Spring Semester​

October 1 First-Year Application Deadline for all UConn Campuses Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis

Please allow several business days for document processing. All documents must be received by the application deadline to be considered on time. Late applications and applications not completed by the deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis. Admitted students have until May 1 to secure their place at UConn by paying their enrollment deposit. Admission decisions made after May 1 have an enrollment deposit deadline of two weeks from the date of the decision notification.

Application Instructions

A completed international first-year application includes: