Connecticut  

• In Fairfield County there are more Fortune 500 companies per square mile than any other place in the country.  These companies offer wonderful opportunities for internships and future job placements.

• The University of Connecticut is rated as the best public university in New England when it comes to teaching, class size, and overall academic excellence.

• Regardless of what school you go to in Connecticut, UConn Husky pride is everywhere! Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams have both won NCAA National Championships in recent years.

In Connecticut, it may be important to know...

• The University of Connecticut is located in a very rural area. The campus is surrounded by local farms, cow pastures, and thousands of acres of wooded land.
  
  
• The state of Connecticut has one of the highest average incomes in the nation, making the cost of living more expensive.
  
  
• The state universities in Connecticut (Eastern Connectict State, Western Connecticut State, Central Connecticut State, and Southern Connecticut State) are excellent universities, yet they have little affiliation with the University of Connecticut at Storrs.