University of Connecticut
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.
| Latin: Universitas Connecticutensis | |
Former names | Storrs Agricultural School (1881–1899) Connecticut Agricultural College (1899–1933) Connecticut State College (1933–1939) |
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| Motto | Robur (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Oak, Strength" |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | April 21, 1881 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $594 million (2022) |
| President | Radenka Maric |
Academic staff | University system: 4,624 Health center: 5,248 |
| Students | 32,669 |
| Undergraduates | 24,371 |
| Postgraduates | 8,298 |
| Location | , , United States 41°48′26″N 72°15′09″W |
| Campus | College town / suburb of large city, 4,400 acres (18 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Daily Campus |
| Colors | Blue, white and gray |
| Nickname | Huskies |
Sporting affiliations |
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| Mascot | Jonathan the Husky |
| Website | www |
The university is classified as an R1 research institution. 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.
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. 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), in addition to over 40 conference regular season and tournament championships.