Avery Point
Experience UConn with an Ocean View
Located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Thames River, UConn Avery Point challenges students with specialized programs that take advantage of our waterfront location and delivers an outstanding education in more traditional areas of study. At UConn Avery Point, you’ll get all the benefits of a prestigious public research university in a small college setting.
Benefit from small classes, explore unique minors, and enjoy distinctly modern facilities like our Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Building, home to state-of-the-art marine sciences laboratories, outreach programs, and education. Through classroom learning and unlimited opportunities for undergraduate research, fieldwork, and internships across the many industries near campus, you’re bound to make waves at Avery Point.
Featured Majors
English
General Studies
Psychological Sciences
Marine Sciences
Maritime Studies
Effective Fall 2024, all incoming first-year and transfer students with New England residency enrolling at UConn Avery Point will be eligible for the Tuition Break tuition rate for the duration of their undergraduate enrollment at the UConn Avery Point.
Contact Us
For more information or to schedule a tour of UConn Avery Point:
averypoint.uconn.edu
(860) 405-9026
beahuskyaverypoint@uconn.edu
By the Numbers
$18,252
in-state tuition and fees,
2025-2026
82
acres on the Connecticut coastline
13:1
student-faculty ratio
250+
Experiential Global Learning Programs
Love to Learn
UConn’s rigorous majors prepare you for a lifetime of learning and accomplishment. You can select from a variety of UConn’s 125+ majors, completing your first 54 credits (typically two years) at UConn Avery Point, and then seamlessly transitioning to UConn’s main campus in Storrs to finish your bachelor’s degree.
Or, complete your degree at UConn Avery Point through select four-year degree programs.
UConn Avery Point also offers an array of graduate and post-baccalaureate programs. For details, visit averypoint.uconn.edu/academics/graduate-professional-programs
Kick-start your student life
Discover and develop your passions at UConn Avery Point. Our modern facilities provide the backdrop for a tight-knit community of engaged students and dedicated world-class faculty.
At UConn Avery Point, students can:
- Access UConn’s Honors Program, an enriched academic experience for eligible top scholars
- Connect to the entire University library system at the Avery Point Library
- Participate in our ocean-focused programs and learn sailing, kayaking, and safe boat-handling
- Benefit from our unique research partnership with Mystic Aquarium and Mystic Seaport Museum
- Choose from over 200 Experiential Global Learning and study abroad opportunities including internships, field work, and research programs
At UConn Avery Point, there are also plenty of opportunities for involvement and fun. Students can:
- Join a student organization, become an Associated Student Government or Husky Ambassador leader, or participate in our Student Leadership Certificate program
- Play baseball, men’s or women’s basketball in the National Junior College Athletic Association, or join the launch of our competitive women’s sailing team
- Hang out in our campus center, featuring dining facilities, a game room, lounge, and outdoor patios
- Take advantage of our beachfront location with recreational, instructional, and competitive water-oriented programs
