UConn · School Profile

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Connecticut

The University of Connecticut began in 1881 as Storrs Agricultural School. It became Connecticut’s land-grant college in 1893 and adopted its university name in 1939.

Location

Storrs, Connecticut

University Type

Public · Land-grant

Founded

1881

Undergraduate Enrollment

26,191Fall 2025 · Main and regional campuses

Nickname

UConn Huskies

Women’s basketball · NCAA Division I National Championships

12Source-Recorded Titles1994–95 · 1999–00 · 2001–02 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2012–13 · 2013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2024–25

Women’s basketball Big East regular-season championship

251988–89 · 1989–90 · 1990–91 · 1993–94 · 1994–95 · 1995–96 · 1996–97 · 1997–98 · 1998–99 · 1999–00 · 2000–01 · 2001–02 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 · 2025–26

Women’s basketball Big East tournament championship

241988–89 · 1990–91 · 1993–94 · 1994–95 · 1995–96 · 1996–97 · 1997–98 · 1998–99 · 1999–00 · 2000–01 · 2001–02 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11 · 2011–12 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 · 2025–26

Women’s basketball American Athletic regular-season championship

72013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2019–20

Women’s basketball American Athletic tournament championship

72013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2019–20