Also known as
  • UConn
The University of Connecticut (Connecticut or UConn) is the State of Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 27,000 students on its six campuses, including more than 9,000 graduate students in multiple programs. UConn's main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. The university's president is Dr. Michael J. Hogan, noted historian and former provost of the University of Iowa. Considered a Public Ivy by some higher education specialists, UConn is one of the founding institutions of the Hartford, Connecticut/Springfield, Massachusetts regional economic and cultural partnership alliance known as New England's Knowledge Corridor. It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The main university campus is located in Storrs, Connecticut, which is a division of the Town of Mansfield, approximately 28 miles (45 km) east of Hartford, the state's capital. It is situated between North Eagleville Road and South Eagleville Road. The... full article at wikipedia

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  Education

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  • 300,000,000.0
Number of undergraduates
number
date
  • 20,784
  • 2006
Number of postgraduates
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date
  • 7,697
  • 2006
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  • 1
  • (860) 486-2000
Number of faculty
number
date
  • 4,469
  • 2006
Number of staff
number
date
  • 4,222
  • 2006
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Founded
  • 1881