UConn

University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, CT · Public · MD

Average MCAT: 513
Average GPA: 3.76
Class size: 117 (5,243 applicants)
Tuition: $76,803 (per year, nonresident)
Out-of-state applicants: Welcome

Deadlines

AMCAS deadline: Nov. 15, 2026
Early Decision Program: Aug. 1, 2026
Secondary deadline: Within 4 weeks of the school's email; all materials (supplemental statement, letters) by December 31

Essays

Health care experience (1,800 characters)

Highlight your experiences in the health care field. What insights have you gained about potential problems you will face as a physician?

Why UConn (1,800 characters)

How will the University of Connecticut School of Medicine best serve your needs of becoming a physician or physician scientist?

Life experiences and identity (1,800 characters)

The Univeristy of Connecticut School Of Medicine realizes that each applicant brings a unique perspective from a broad range of experiences that have been influential in leading to a career in medicine. How will your own life experiences and unique identity enhance the UConn SoM classroom and community?

Connection to UConn (1,800 characters)

Have you participated in any outreach activities or summer programs at UConn Health? If not, how did you learn about the University of Connecticut School of Medicine? Please list any activities/exposure and approximate time of engagement.

Editor's notes

UConn offers Early Decision: AMCAS by Aug. 1, interviews in late summer, an answer by Oct. 1. Early Decision is a commitment to one school, so use it only if UConn is clearly your first choice and your file is ready in July.
The four-week clock matters more than the Dec. 31 deadline. Your supplemental, letters and fee are due within four weeks of UConn's email, and the committee admits on a rolling basis from Oct. 15. Have your letters sitting in AMCAS before you submit.
Seventy percent of the 2026 class came from Connecticut and nearly a third went to UConn for college. If you're from out of state, the 'why UConn' and 'connection to UConn' answers need a concrete reason, and the $76,803 nonresident tuition is part of the decision.
No updates, no letters of interest. UConn says it can't add material to your file and that post-interview letters won't move the alternate list. Put everything in the first time, and save news for interview day.