University of Connecticut-Avery Point

University of Connecticut-Avery Point is a less selective public university in Groton, Connecticut. It admits most applicants, graduates 62% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $73,997 ten years after starting college, more than 57% of the Connecticut colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
88%

More selective than 18% of Connecticut colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$13,807 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $23,337. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
62%

Higher than 44% of Connecticut colleges we cover and 64% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$73,997

Higher than 57% of Connecticut colleges we cover and 89% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

University of Connecticut-Avery Point acceptance rate & admissions

Of 1,245 applicants, University of Connecticut-Avery Point admitted 1,077 and 174 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 960–1190 on the SAT.

1,245
Applied
1,077
Admitted
174
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years960–1190
First-years who sent SAT scores38%
First-year students who return70%
Pell Grant recipients38%
First-generation students27%
Women / men43% / 57%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

University of Connecticut-Avery Point tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Connecticut residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$18,140
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$40,808
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$990
Total cost of attendance, in-state$23,337

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$18,610
Loan default rate2.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What University of Connecticut-Avery Point costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of University of Connecticut-Avery Point took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Connecticut. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$8,996$39,1331.1 years
$30–48k$8,371$36,4141.0 years
$48–75k$11,221$48,8111.3 years
$75–110k$18,706$81,3712.2 years
$110k+$21,757$94,6432.6 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (39% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($73,997) minus $37,781 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $36,216 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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University of Connecticut-Avery Point majors, earnings & careers

University of Connecticut-Avery Point offers 85 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Science & Math · 17
  • Humanities & Languages · 15
  • Engineering · 12
  • Business & Finance · 10
  • Health & Medicine · 10
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 10
  • Arts & Design · 3
  • Communications & Media · 3
  • Education · 3
  • Technology & Computing · 2

Highest-earning majors at University of Connecticut-Avery Point

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$19,591
Computer Engineering$115,117$20,108
Industrial Engineering$111,672$24,889
Computer Science$108,934$25,000
Accounting$106,959$21,898
Applied Mathematics$104,454$26,157
Finance$102,286$20,399
Quick list of all 85 majors
  • Accounting$106,959
  • Agricultural Business$65,882
  • Agricultural Production Operations—
  • Agriculture—
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$80,191
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657
  • American Sign Language—
  • Animal Sciences$47,577
  • Anthropology$54,907
  • Applied Mathematics$104,454
  • Area Studies$48,093
  • Biochemistry—
  • Biology$71,160
  • Biomedical Engineering$95,682
  • Broadcasting / Digital Media$65,892
  • Business$73,789
  • Business Administration$78,542
  • Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120
  • Chemical Engineering$87,267
  • Chemistry$84,609
  • Civil Engineering$87,883
  • Classics—
  • Communications$68,542
  • Computer and Information Sciences$117,412
  • Computer Engineering$115,117
  • Computer Science$108,934
  • Dietetics—
  • East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$52,766
  • Economics$81,881
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)$56,268
  • Education (Subject Teaching)$62,630
  • Electrical Engineering$94,722
  • Engineering—
  • Engineering Physics—
  • English$55,376
  • Environmental Engineering$83,293
  • Environmental Science / Conservation$57,384
  • Ethnic / Gender Studies$48,810
  • Finance$102,286
  • Geography$76,851
  • Geology / Earth Science$69,610
  • German—
  • Health Administration—
  • History$56,937
  • Human Development and Family Studies$57,888
  • Industrial Engineering$111,672
  • Journalism$59,604
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science$73,289
  • Landscape Architecture—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies$60,092
  • Linguistics—
  • Management Information Systems—
  • Management Science / Analytics$91,446
  • Marketing$89,208
  • Materials Engineering$93,464
  • Mathematics$68,325
  • Mechanical Engineering$90,261
  • Medical Laboratory Science—
  • Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$71,283
  • Music$56,104
  • Nursing$92,601
  • Nutrition Science$63,292
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474
  • Philosophy—
  • Physics$73,879
  • Physiology—
  • Plant Sciences—
  • Political Science$63,902
  • Psychology$57,961
  • Psychology (Research)$80,873
  • Public Policy Analysis$64,389
  • Real Estate—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Social Work—
  • Sociology$59,684
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages$63,733
  • Special Education$61,066
  • Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
  • Statistics$76,556
  • Studio Art$50,952
  • Theatre—
  • Urban Studies / Affairs$57,342
  • Zoology / Animal Biology$69,471

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Communications → Public relations specialist

$73,050
Norwich
$84,990
Connecticut
$74,750
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Nursing → Registered nurse

$101,330
Norwich
$102,740
Connecticut
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Norwich

Cost of living
about the U.S. average for prices

Overall prices in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,518/mo

2 bedrooms $1,902. Housing costs 6% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
38° / 80°

January and July average highs. 39 inches of rain a year, 25 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: hurricane (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Southeastern Connecticut Plann

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)474
First-year students from Connecticut97%
Next most common home statesNew Jersey, Oregon, Vermont
AthleticsNJCAA Division III · 2 sports
Student bodyWhite 60% · Hispanic 18% · Two or more 8% · Asian 7%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Southeastern Connecticut Plann at a glance

Population279,971
Median household income$86,586
Adults with a bachelor's degree36%
Median age41

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare University of Connecticut-Avery Point with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Connecticut by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
University of Connecticut-Avery Point88%$13,80762%$73,997This school
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus87%$10,87553%$73,997
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus88%$16,40365%$73,997
University of Connecticut-Stamford83%$16,79857%$73,997
Eastern Connecticut State University83%$21,06758%$56,469

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

University of Connecticut-Avery Point would cost you $2,932 more per year than University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at University of Connecticut-Avery Point.
  • University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus gives aided families $2,528 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Connecticut residentUniversity of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusDifference
Sticker price$23,337$22,933+$404
Average grants−$9,530−$12,058+$2,528
You pay$13,807$10,875+$2,932

“+” means University of Connecticut-Avery Point costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about University of Connecticut-Avery Point

What is the University of Connecticut-Avery Point acceptance rate?

University of Connecticut-Avery Point accepts 88% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,077 of 1,245 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 960–1190 on the SAT.

How much does University of Connecticut-Avery Point cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $23,337 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,807 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $8,996 and families earning $110k+ pay $21,757.

How much do University of Connecticut-Avery Point graduates earn?

Former University of Connecticut-Avery Point students earn a median $73,997 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the University of Connecticut-Avery Point graduation rate?

62% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 70% return for their second year.

How long does a University of Connecticut-Avery Point degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at University of Connecticut-Avery Point costs about $48,811 after grants ($11,221 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $73,997 ten years after starting, $36,216 more than high school graduates in Connecticut ($37,781), so the cost is repaid in 1.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “University of Connecticut-Avery Point: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-connecticut-avery-point (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).