University Of Connecticut

University of Connecticut is a four-year, public university in Storrs, Connecticut. The University of Connecticut has 14 schools and colleges and offers more than 100 undergraduate majors.

University Of Connecticut Veteran & Military Support Programs

University Of Connecticut offers the following veteran and military support programs:

• University Of Connecticut is a GI Bill® approved school
• Has a Student Veterans of America chapter
• Does not offer credit for military experience
• Awards credit for the CLEP exam, but not the DSST exam
• Not approved for Tuition Assistance
• University Of Connecticut is not a Yellow Ribbon school

University Of Connecticut is a MyCAA approved school.

Unique Vet Offerings at The University of Connecticut

The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans, or EBV, is a nationally recognized educational program to support business initiatives for veterans through experiential and small business management training.  The University of Connecticut is proud to house these programs at the Stamford campus and at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford.

Veterans domiciled in the State of Connecticut and Air/Army National Guard Members who meet certain criteria are eligible for tuition waivers at the University of Connecticut.  Waivers cover only the cost of tuition for accredited, credit-bearing programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

The Connecticut State Veterans Tuition Waiver waives the cost of tuition for eligible veterans and active service members.

Message from University Of Connecticut

The University of Connecticut is one of the nation's leading public research universities. UConn's main campus in Storrs is admitting the highest-achieving freshmen in University history. Student diversity continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. The University of Connecticut welcomes all veterans and active duty military personnel and their families, and is absolutely committed to maintaining an environment of academic success and professional development for all its students. We want all who have served and continue to serve this nation to know that UConn is a welcoming community where our student veterans can continue to strive, succeed and achieve.