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5.2%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.7%	Asian or Pacific Islander
4.7%	Hispanic
64.2%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.0%	total international (nonresident aliens)
16.8%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


5.3%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
4.5%	Hispanic
69.9%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.8%	total international (nonresident aliens)
11.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

4,104 acres

City or town school is located in:

Storrs-Mansfield

Population of city/town:

20,720

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Branch campuses at Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury

Nearest major city:

Hartford

Distance of nearest major city:

25 miles

Population of nearest major city:

121,578

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

No. When the demand exceeds supply, a lottery is instituted. Students may reside on campus for a maximum of 8 semesters.

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (73%)
women's dorms (2%)
men's dorms (1%)
sorority housing (1%)
fraternity housing (1%)
single-student apartments (14%)
special housing for disabled students (4%)
special housing for international students
other housing including Academic Clusters, first-year learning communities, Honor's student housing (4%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

95%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

71%

Percent of students who live off campus:

29%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

48%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

yes

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

100

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Art/Design, Music and Dramatic Arts, and Pharmacy libraries. Dodd Research Center. Archives and special collections.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art and natural history museums, national undersea
research center, research and archive center, arboretum, information technology, materials science, and social inquiry institutes, electron microscope labs.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

English as a Second Language

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, Health Insurance may be purchased for a fee

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, development library, job opportunity list

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, Assistance with personal assistant referral

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Daily Campus

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

334

Campus-based religious organizations:

Adventist Campus Fellowship, International Christian Fellowship, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Association, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Lighthouse Scripture Study, Muslim Student Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Pagan Organization for Diverse Spirituality, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Reformed University Fellowship, All Students Bible Study, Tom's Leadership Council, Young Life, Alpha Omega Christian Club, Buddhist Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chinese Bible Study Group, Collegiate Fellowship, Faith Christian Fellowship, Impact Movement

Minority student organizations:

African, Hellenic, Hillel, Hong Kong, Hispanic Professional Engineers, Hungarian, Indian, Iranian and other Middle Eastern, Irish, Israel Public Affairs Committee, Italian, Albanian, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Latino, National Society of Black Engineers, Native American, Vietnamese, French, Pakistani, Polish, Asian, Portuguese, Russian, Taiwanese, Turkish groups, Bangladeshi, Black Student Association, Celtic American Cultural Society, Chinese, Filipino, German

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Academic, Departmental, Political, Professional, Service, Sports, Hobby, Religious, Social Justice, Military, Media, Band, Residence Hall Councils, Special Interest Groups, Cultural, Drama, Greek Fraternities/Sororities, Performing/Visual Arts, Theatre, Debating, Chess

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Jeffrey Hathaway,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Pat Babcock

School colors:

blue and white

School mascot:

Husky

Athletic conference memberships:

Atlantic Hockey Association (Division I, Men's Ice Hockey only);Big East Conference (Division I, Football I-A);Hockey East Association (Division I)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's football	yes	NCAA Div. IAA
Men's golf	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockey	no	ECAC
Men's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's crew	yes
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's ice hockey	yes
Women's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

37%

Athletic facilities:

baseball field, basketball, volleyball pavilion; basketball center, field hockey complex; football, softball stadium, and tennis courts

Intramural/Recreational sports:

badminton, basketball, bowling, cross-country, flag football, ice hockey, inner-tube water polo, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, Wiffle ball

Club sports for men:

baseball, crew, cycling, in-line skating, kayaking, lacrosse, pistol/rifle, polo rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, unltimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling

Club sports for women:

cycling, equestrian, field hockey, ultimate Frisbee, ice hockey, lacrosse, pistol/rifle, polo, rugby, sailing, figure skating, skiing, tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Windsor Locks (40 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Boston (75 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Hartford (25 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Storrs-Mansfield (on-campus) (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

46%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

29% within one year of graduation

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

51% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Abercrombie & Fitch, Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Electric Boat Corporation, Encon, Ernst & Young, ESPN, Fleet Bank, FM Global, GE Commercial Finance, General Electric, Hartford Hospital, Aegis Lending Corporation, HealthNet, Hewitt Associates, IBM, ING Financial Services, Kelly Services, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Lincoln Financial Group, Mass Mutual Financial Group, McGladrey & Pullen LLP, Met Life, Aetna, New Britain General Hospital, New England Center for Children, New York Life Insurance, Nordstrom, Northeast Utilities, Pfizer Inc., Pitney Bowes, Pratt & Whitney, Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLP, Prudential Financial, American Express, Rite Aid, Sodexho Inc., St. Mary's Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Starbucks Barista, Stop & Shop, The Hartford Insurance Group, Towers Perrin, Travelers Insurance, UConn Health Center, Blum Shapiro, Unilever Home & Personal Care Development, United Health Group, United Technologies, UPS, USI Consulting Group, Van Zelm Heywood & Shadford, Verizon Wireless, Walgreens, Yale-New Haven Hospital, YMCA, Cigna, Citigroup Asset Management, CVS Pharmacy, Danbury Hospital

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Franklin Chang-Diaz, Astronaut Edward A. Horrigan, CEO of R. J. Reynolds

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