University of Connecticut - Campus Life

• The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 4400 acres.
• Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.

Description:

4,400-acre campus in Storrs (population: 10,000), 25 miles from Hartford;

branch campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, Torrington, and

Waterbury. Airports serve Windsor Locks (40 miles) and Boston (75 miles);

bus serves Willimantic (15 miles); train serves Hartford. Public

transportation serves campus. School operates shuttle on campus and to

off-campus apartment complexes.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 86% of the on-campus students.
• Women's Dorms are used by 9% of the on-campus students.
• Men's Dorms are used by 5% of the on-campus students.
• Other: Special-interest housing.
• 65% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 35% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 70% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• Students may live on or off campus.

• Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Hazing Prohibited

• 20% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1500 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.