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Undergraduate Admissions

Restricted Program Requirements

College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources

Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources:

Minimum criteria for consideration:

  • Must have a minimum of 24 credits earned

Diagnostic Genetic Sciences, Dietetics, and Medical Laboratory Sciences:

Minimum criteria for consideration:

  • 3.0 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale)
  • Junior-year standing
  • Completed program prerequisites in mathematics and science
    • Diagnostic Genetic Sciences
    • Dietetics
    • Medical Laboratory Sciences

Exercise Science:

Minimum criteria for consideration:

School of Business

Accounting, Finance, Health Care Management, Management, Management and Engineering for Manufacturing, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies (Storrs campus only):

Minimum criteria for consideration:

  • 3.3 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale)
  • Must have minimum of 40 credits earned and completed prerequisites
  • Bachelor degree holders are not eligible
  • Restricted enrollment

Business Administration (Waterbury campus only):

Minimum criteria for consideration:

  • 3.0 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale)
  • Must have minimum of 40 credits earned and completed prerequisites
  • Bachelor's degree holders are not eligible
  • Restricted enrollment

Business Data Analytics (Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury campuses only):

Minimum criteria for consideration:

  • 3.0 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale)
  • Must have minimum of 40 credits earned and completed prerequisites
  • Bachelor's degree holders are not eligible
  • Restricted enrollment

Financial Management (Stamford campus only):

Minimum criteria for consideration:

  • 3.0 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale)
  • Must have minimum of 40 credits earned and completed prerequisites
  • Bachelor's degree holders are not eligible
  • Restricted enrollment

Marketing Management (Hartford and Stamford campuses only):

Minimum criteria for consideration:

  • 3.0 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale)
  • Must have minimum of 40 credits earned and completed prerequisites
  • Bachelor's degree holders are not eligible
  • Restricted enrollment

Neag School of Education

Teaching Professions: American Sign Language, Comprehensive Special Education, Elementary Education, English Education, Foreign Languages Education (French, German, Italian, Latin/Classics, Mandarin Chinese, or Spanish), History and Social Studies Education, Mathematics Education, and Natural Sciences Education (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, General Science, or Physics):

Minimum criteria for consideration:

Sport Management:

Minimum criteria for consideration:

Music Education:

Prospective music educators initially enroll in the School of Fine Arts.

College of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Environmental Engineering, Management and Engineering for Manufacturing, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering:

Minimum criteria for consideration:

  • 3.0 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale)
  • Completed prerequisites in calculus, chemistry, and physics

School of Fine Arts

Programs in Acting, Art, Design/Technical Theatre, Music, Music Education, Puppetry, and Theatre Studies require either a portfolio, audition or interview in addition to the undergraduate application. There are no additional requirements for Art History majors. Admission decisions for these programs will not be made until the Office of Undergraduate Admissions receives results of your portfolio review, audition, or interview. Electronic submission through SlideRoom is available for most Fine Arts majors.

Acting Schedule your audition
Art Submit your portfolio via SlideRoom
Art History Submit your essay via SlideRoom
Design/Technical Theatre Submit your portfolio via SlideRoom and call (860) 486-2281 to schedule an interview and portfolio review
Digital Media & Design submit your portfolio via SlideRoom
Music & Music Education* Schedule your audition
Puppetry Schedule your audition
Theatre Studies Submit a Theatre Studies Application via SlideRoom and call (860) 486-2281 to schedule an interview

* Prospective music educators initially enroll in the School of Fine Arts.

School of Nursing

Nursing:

Minimum criteria for consideration:

  • 3.5 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale)
  • Completed prerequisites in biology, chemistry, and mathematics

Due to the competitive nature of UConn's School of Nursing, limited seats are available and admission is extremely selective.

School of Pharmacy

Pharmacy:

Minimum criteria for consideration for the School of Pharmacy's professional program:​

Please find more details on the School of Pharmacy's website. Questions can be directed to pharmacy@uconn.edu.

School of Social Work

Social Work:

Minimum criteria for consideration:

  • Must have completed 54 credits including all or majority of the general education credits required by UConn from an accredited college/university. Review of transfer credits will be considered as part of your application evaluation.
  • Must have a competitive GPA

Application process:

  • The application including required components and instructions for submission (the application will open December 15)
  • BSW Recommendation Form - Two references are required:
    • Reference 1: Please select someone who is able to discuss your college-level academic preparedness and assess your potential for success in a professional undergraduate program.
    • Reference 2: Please select someone who is able to assess your potential for success as a professional social worker based on your values, interests, and/or experiences.

Please note: The School of Social Work is located at UConn Hartford and students admitted to the BSW program will be part of the UConn Hartford community. Students accepted to the BSW program do have the option to reside on the Storrs Main Campus, however, the majority of courses must be taken at UConn Hartford for BSW program completion.