UConn vs. Virginia Tech
University of Connecticut and Virginia Tech side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.
University of Connecticut
Virginia Tech
At a glance
- Harder to get into: UConn (52.4% admitted vs 54.8%). Typical SAT 1330 vs 1370.
- Cheaper after aid: about even. Average net price is $25,310 at UConn vs $24,912 at Virginia Tech. UConn in-state tuition is about $5,096 more per year.
- Graduation: UConn 83% vs Virginia Tech 82%.
- Earnings 10 years out: UConn $62,000 vs Virginia Tech $65,000 (median).
Acceptance rate
UConn more selective
UConn52.4%
Virginia Tech54.8%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Virginia Tech higher
UConn1210-1440
Virginia Tech1280-1450
Average net price
About even
UConn$25,310
Virginia Tech$24,912
In-state tuition
Virginia Tech $5,096 less
UConn$21,044
Virginia Tech$15,948
Out-of-state tuition
Virginia Tech $5,948 less
UConn$43,712
Virginia Tech$37,764
Graduation rate
UConn +1 pts
UConn83%
Virginia Tech82%
Median earnings (10 years)
Virginia Tech +$3,000
UConn$62,000
Virginia Tech$65,000
Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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Admissions
- Admission chances
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UConn My Chances
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Virginia Tech My Chances
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- Applied
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UConn 55,479
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Virginia Tech 52,498
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- Admitted
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UConn 29,065
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Virginia Tech 28,758
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- Acceptance rate
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UConn 52.4%
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Virginia Tech 54.8%
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- Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
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UConn 15.4%
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Virginia Tech 25.3%
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- Typical SAT score
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UConn 1330
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Virginia Tech 1370
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- Typical ACT score
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UConn 30
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Virginia Tech 30
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- Average high school GPA
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UConn 3.74
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Virginia Tech 3.97
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- Typical high school grades
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UConn A-
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Virginia Tech A
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- Admissions standards
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UConn Very High
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Virginia Tech Very High
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- Applicant competition
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UConn Low
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Virginia Tech Low
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- SAT range
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UConn 1210-1440
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Virginia Tech 1280-1450
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- ACT range
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UConn 28-33
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Virginia Tech 28-32
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- Submit test scores
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UConn Test optional
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Virginia Tech Test optional
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- Application deadline
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UConn Jan 15, 2027
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Virginia Tech Jan 15, 2027
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Cost
- Tuition (in state)
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UConn $21,044
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Virginia Tech $15,948
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- Tuition (out of state)
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UConn $43,712
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Virginia Tech $37,764
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- Room & board
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UConn $14,380
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Virginia Tech $16,550
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- Average net price
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UConn $25,310
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Virginia Tech $24,912
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- Average grant aid
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UConn $16,503
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Virginia Tech $9,168
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- % receiving grant aid
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UConn 81%
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Virginia Tech 60%
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Outcomes
- Graduation rate
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UConn 83%
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Virginia Tech 82%
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- Median earnings (after 10 years)
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UConn $62,000
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Virginia Tech $65,000
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- Making student loan payments
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UConn 78%
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Virginia Tech 81%
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- Median student loan debt
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UConn $21,500
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Virginia Tech $23,966
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- Median loan payment
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UConn $222
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Virginia Tech $247
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Academics
- Student to faculty ratio
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UConn 17:1
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Virginia Tech 17:1
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- Popular majors
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UConn
- Social Sciences (15%)
- Business (12%)
- Health Professions (8%)
- Engineering (8%)
- Psychology (8%)
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Virginia Tech
- Business (20%)
- Engineering (19%)
- Social Sciences (9%)
- Biology (8%)
- Work and Family Studies (6%)
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School basics
- School
- Virginia Tech Virginia Tech
- Location
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UConn Storrs, CT
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Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
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- Setting
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UConn Town Fringe
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Virginia Tech Small City
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- Total enrollment
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UConn 28,306
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Virginia Tech 38,857
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- Type
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UConn Public 4 Year
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Virginia Tech Public 4 Year
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- National ranking
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UConn #106
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Virginia Tech #142
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Comparable Facts
Compare University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT with Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.
Virginia Tech is larger than UConn based on total student enrollment (38,857 students vs. 28,306 students).
Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio
- University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, CT (Town Fringe setting); Virginia Tech is in Blacksburg, VA (Small City setting).
- University of Connecticut is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Virginia Tech is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
- Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Connecticut 17:1; Virginia Tech 17:1.
Cost details
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Connecticut are 13.1% lower than at Virginia Tech ($14,380 vs. $16,550).
- Out-of-state tuition is 15.8% higher at UConn than at Virginia Tech (about $5,948 more per year; $43,712 vs. $37,764).
- A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Connecticut than at Virginia Tech (81% vs. 60%).
- The average total grant financial aid received by University of Connecticut students is 80% larger than aid received by Virginia Tech students ($16,503 vs. $9,168).
Admissions details
- Incoming UConn students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 30) as students at Virginia Tech (30).
- SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UConn and Virginia Tech.
- Typical fall application deadline: UConn Jan 15, 2027; Virginia Tech Jan 15, 2027.
- Enrolled first-year students at Virginia Tech average a 3.97 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at UConn (3.74).
- The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.4% at UConn vs. 25.3% at Virginia Tech.
Loans and repayment
- Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Connecticut graduates have a $2,466 lower median loan debt than Virginia Tech graduates ($21,500 vs. $23,966).
- Among borrowers, UConn graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Virginia Tech graduates ($222 vs. $247).
- More Virginia Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UConn students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 78%).
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.
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