University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut · Public · 2,432 undergraduates · stamford.uconn.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
83%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
930 to 1260
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$45,440Est.Estimate
$70,780 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Connecticut-Stamford
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
83% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$70,780
a year in 2027-28, from a $70,780 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1100
Send your score
About 70% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 960, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: First-Year Applicants | Undergraduate Admissions · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- May1Regular Decision · May 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
83%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 930 to 1260
Reading and Writing 470 to 630
Math 460 to 630
ACT composite 25 to 32
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$45,440
a year, in state
$70,780
a year, out of state (tuition $45,120)
- Tuition (in state)$19,780
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$8,928
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,834
- $48,001 to $75,000$11,629
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,046
- Over $110,000$28,696
Financial aidEstimate
72%
of freshmen receive grants
$15,796
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Connecticut programs for residents
Roberta B. Willis Scholarship - Need-Based/Merit (Need and Merit-Based) Award
$4,650 to $5,250 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Need-merit award (rank or test pathway); Financial need: SAI at or below OHE cutoff for the award year; HS counselor submits application on student's behalf and FAFSA filed by Feb 15
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
After college
Graduate within 6 years
55%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$82,098
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Connecticut-Stamford$74,835
- All colleges$60,083
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 61 majors here have earnings data.
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