University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut
Latin: Universitas Connecticutensis
Former names
Storrs Agricultural School (1881–1899)
Connecticut Agricultural College (1899–1933)
Connecticut State College (1933–1939)
MottoRobur (Latin)
Motto in English
"Oak, Strength"
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedApril 21, 1881 (April 21, 1881)
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$594 million (2022)[1]
PresidentRadenka Maric
Academic staff
University system: 4,624
Health center: 5,248
Students32,669[2]
Undergraduates24,371[2]
Postgraduates8,298[2]
Location, ,
United States

41°48′26″N 72°15′09″W / 41.80722°N 72.25250°W / 41.80722; -72.25250
CampusCollege town / suburb of large city, 4,400 acres (18 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Daily Campus
ColorsBlue, white and gray[3]
   
NicknameHuskies
Sporting affiliations
MascotJonathan the Husky
Websitewww.uconn.edu

The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system whose main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two benefactors. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, taking the name University of Connecticut in 1939. Over the following decade, social work, nursing, and graduate programs were established. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. UConn is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

The university is classified as an R1 research institution.[4] UConn is one of the founding institutions of the Hartford/Springfield regional economic and cultural partnership alliance known as New England's Knowledge Corridor. UConn was the second U.S. university invited into Universitas 21, an international network of 24 research-intensive universities.[5]

Competing in the Big East Conference as the Huskies, UConn has gained recognition for its women's and men's basketball programs. The Huskies have won 23 NCAA championships.[6] The UConn Huskies are the top women's basketball program in the nation, having won a record 11 NCAA Division I National Championships (tied with the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team) and a women's record four in a row (2013–2016),[7] in addition to over 40 conference regular season and tournament championships.

  1. ^ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). April 21, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Fact Sheet : UConn ranks among the Top 25 public universities in the nation" (PDF). Uconn.edu. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Color Palette". August 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Universitas 21". Universitas21.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "UConn fans storm court at Gampel Pavilion after Huskies women win eighth national title". Fox News. April 9, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  7. ^ "UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma passes UCLA Bruins' John Wooden for most NCAA championships". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

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