The University of Connecticut has about 20,000 undergrads and a sprawling campus, which means that students' overall experience relies a lot on finding a niche. Academically, UConn is consistently ranked among the best public schools in the Northeast, and given that it offers more than 120 majors, it's likely to have an academic program suited to almost anyone. Students can take their pick of extracurricular organizations, too, with focuses ranging from coffee to bad movies to Taylor Swift.
Though UConn is big, students come together for Greek parties, concerts and athletic events. The Huskies are a major draw for UConn, and big games are huge, weekend-long events that draw almost the entire student body. The men's basketball team claims an impressive six NCAA titles. But it's the women's team that is the definition of a sports dynasty, with undefeated seasons, back-to-back championships (in fact, it was once four in a row) and a record 12 national titles.
An education here doesn’t come cheap, but UConn’s estimated $126,600 net price for a degree is below the median of all the schools Money analyzed, and the school says roughly 70% of undergrads get financial aid.
