University of Connecticut (UConn)
Application requirement
General Category
- At least First-year Undergraduate student (undergraduate students only). According to the year of study recorded in the Office of Academic Affairs system at the time of internal selection., 前述「以上」包含該年級.
- GPA should be higher than 3.20.
- TOEFL iBT 79 (Reading 19 Listening 19 Speaking 19 Writing 19 Do not accept Home Edition) or IELTS 6.5 (Listening 6.5 Reading 6.5 Writing 6.5 Speaking 6.5).
- Not available to students in the College of Medicine, College of Law, Department of Social Work, College of Social Sciences.
Quota
Academic Calendar
Spring Semester: January - May
✔ Refer to here for the academic calendar.
Registration
Academic Information
- The language requirements listed are the minimum standards. Applicants are advised to look into specific departments and courses to ensure they meet all prerequisites and additional language criteria. The host institution reserves the right to deny admission if no suitable departments or courses are available.
- For exchange information, please refer to the website and the Fact Sheet.
- Provided that they meet the relevant academic background and course enrollment requirements, exchange students may enroll in courses across different disciplines.
- As an exchange student you will be able to enroll in courses at the Storrs campus of the following areas of study:
- Schools and Colleges of Agriculture & Natural Resources- Engineering
- Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Business (courses are restricted to Business majors only)
- Limited course availability: Fine Arts, Statistics and Psychology
- Areas of Study Not Available: School of Education (EDCI, EGEN, EPSY, EDLR, EKIN), School of Nursing (NURS), School of Pharmacy (PHRX, PHAR, PHRM), School of Law (LAW) and Military Science (MISI)
- For course information, please refer to the website.
- Course Load:
- Minimum: 12 credits (undergraduate) 9 credits (graduate)
- Maximum: 17 credits (no more than 5 courses)
- Course Registration:
- Students are required to submit their course preferences as part of the online application process.
- Upper-division courses (3000 level and above) require evidence of pre-requisites.
- Online course registration is not available for exchange students.
- Medical Insurance: It is mandatory for all exchange students to have personal medical Insurance that meets all J-1 visa requirements.
Accommodation Information
Housing is guaranteed. For more information, please refer to the website.
On-campus housing is guaranteed for all exchange students that complete the online housing application by the due date.
We recommend that all exchange students live on campus in residence halls. On-campus living is an important part of American university life, and by living on campus, you become an active member of the UConn community and have access to all the social, recreational, and cultural events that take place.
All dorm rooms are equipped with a bed, a mattress, a desk and chair, and a closet. In small units, doubles are 154 sq. ft. (11×14). Elsewhere, double rooms range in size up to 180 sq. ft. Most undergraduate dormitory rooms share bathroom facilities with other residents on the floor. Refrigerators, microwaves and televisions are not provided in dorm rooms.
- Traditional Housing – Shared bedrooms with convenient access to dining halls and campus facilities. A campus meal plan is required.
- Suites – Shared bedrooms, often with shared living spaces, with convenient access to dining halls and campus facilities. A campus meal plan is required.
- Apartments – Independent-style housing that has shared bedrooms and living spaces (including full kitchens). You are NOT required to have a campus meal plan.