The University of Connecticut is the state's flagship institution of higher learning. Founded in 1881, the University of Connecticut has grown to include 13 Schools and Colleges at its main campus in Storrs, separate Schools of Law and Social Work in Hartford, five regional campuses throughout the state and Schools of Medicine and Dentistry at the UConn Health Center in Farmington. UConn is a Land Grant and Sea Grant College and a Space Grant Consortium institution. The University spans more than 4,200 acres at its Storrs campus, five regional campuses, UConn Health Center in Farmington and School of Law in Hartford.

Over more than a decade, the University has been undergoing an amazing transformation. UConn is renewing, rebuilding and enhancing its campuses through an unprecedented $2.3 billion, 20-year state investment in the University’s infrastructure. State-of-the-art facilities grace every campus.

The University of Connecticut is a school of choice for academically talented students. We serve more than 25,000 men and women on our campuses across the state. UConn has stood as the top public university in New England, for seven consecutive years. Since 1995, freshman applications have nearly doubled and the University recently welcomed more than 100 high school valedictorians and salutatorians to UConn’s Class of 2009.

Designated a Carnegie Foundation Research University, a prestigious honor shared by only the nation’s top higher education institutions, UConn has more than 70 focused research centers where faculty, graduate students and undergraduates explore everything from improving human health to enhancing public education and protecting the country’s natural resources.

Course Restrictions:

• NUS students cannot read courses in Business, Pharmacy, Nursing, Allied Health, Education, Journalism and graphic arts
• At this time, exchange is not available to UCONN branch campuses or for summer programs.
• Exchange students will have easier access to courses in Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering.

Course Registration:

• Registration for classes is through the Office of Study Abroad and College of Continuing Studies. Registration form (available on-line at www.studyabroad.uconn.edu) must be completed and faxed in.
• Exchange students must obtain, via e-mail, permission numbers in order to register for certain courses. For these courses (requiring prerequisites or numbered 300 and above), students must obtain permission numbers directly from professors during the registration period.

Course Descriptions:

• Course catalogue: http://www.catalog.uconn.edu  
• Schedule of classes:
  https://admin.studentadmin.uconn.edu/SAPR/BeforeClassSchedSnapshot.html

Academic Calendar:

• Fall Semester: late August to mid December
• Spring Semester: mid January to early May
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Application Deadlines:
Please obtain information on deadlines and application procedures from your faculty's Student Exchange Program (SEP) Administrator/Coordinator.

On-campus Housing:
After acceptance, the exchange coordinator reserves rooms for all exchange students and provides applications and information regarding on-campus housing.  Please go to your UConn homepage to obtain information on completing the UConn Campus Housing Application at http://www.drl.uconn.edu/. For exchange students who have been accepted as visiting undergraduate students, we have reserved a bed in a double room in the undergraduate dorms. All undergraduate dormitories except Mansfield and Charter Oak Apartments close during all breaks (fall, Thanksgiving, Semester, and spring).  Most exchange students use this as an opportunity for travel with friends or roommates. For students who do not wish to travel over breaks, Nine-month housing is available in Mansfield Apartments and does stay open over all breaks.  Graduate dormitories stay open during all breaks.

Off-campus Housing:
Off-campus listing is available at http://offcampushousing.reslife.uconn.edu/

Visa Information:
All exchange students who are not U.S. citizens or green card holders and come through an international exchange will be issued a J-1 visa for the duration of the exchange.  Students are issued a DS-2019 visa request form by UConn in order to obtain the visa.  International NSE students are issued visas by their home institution.  Please go to www.studyabroad.uconn.edu and complete the DS-2019 questionnaire immediately after acceptance to the UConn exchange.  You must also submit financial guarantees (USD$ 7,500 per semester) for the term of your exchange.  Once you receive your DS2019 form back from UConn, read all directions carefully and apply for your visa with the US Consulate as early as possible. In most countries, it is now necessary to schedule an appointment with the US Consulate when applying, and the process can sometimes take up to six weeks.  UConn will make every attempt to issue your DS-2019 in a timely fashion to facilitate the process.

Useful Links:

• University homepage: http://www.uconn.edu
• UConn Office of Study Abroad: http://www.studyabroad.uconn.edu
• Exchange Handbook: https://secure.sa.uconn.edu/sap/studioabroad/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.
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Health Insurance:
All students must have proof of a current health insurance plan for the term of the exchange. The UConn Student Health Insurance is available for exchange students who do not currently have health insurance. The cost is approximately $700/year or prorated ($350/350). For specific information on semester and academic year costs, please view the Exchange Information brochure. A complete brochure and information on the UConn student health insurance plan is available each May through UConn Student Health Services (http://www.shs.uconn.edu/) and Bailey Agencies (http://www.baileyagencies.com/). Click on "Student Health", go to "College Health", "Policy & Coverage" - University of Connecticut campus information.

Estimated Cost of Living:

* Rate for a double room in undergraduate dormitory
** NUS students have to purchase the UCONN Student Health Insurance: USD 750 per academic year or prorated for one semester.

Notes:

• Cost estimates do not include personal expenses.
• Additional laboratory fees of $20 may be charged for on a per class basis for Chemistry, Art, Physics, etc.