The University of Connecticut participates in the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) Tuition Break Program, also known as the New England Regional Student Program. Students who are legal residents in New England states may qualify for a reduced New England Regional tuition rate if they are enrolled in an eligible major.
New England States
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Avery Point Campus
Effective Fall 2024, all first year and new transfer, New England-resident students enrolling at UCONN’s Avery Point campus will be eligible for the Tuition Break tuition rate for the duration of their undergraduate enrollment at the Avery Point campus.
Qualifying Majors
Please refer to the New England Board of Higher Education website for a list of qualifying programs. New students admitted to the University who qualify for the New England Regional rate based upon their residency and their major will have New England Regional tuition rates automatically reflected in their fee bill.
Residency Changes
All changes in residency must be approved and formally processed. If changing residency within a student's first semester at UConn, please contact One Stop at onestop@uconn.edu or 860-486-1111 (undergraduate students only) or Graduate Admissions (graduate students). Any changes in residency made after the student's first semester must be processed through Dean of Students for undergraduate students or The Graduate School for grad students.
A change in residency may impact a student’s eligibility for the New England Regional program. It may also impact the tuition rate charged and financial aid awarded. Please contact Office of the Bursar at (860) 486-4830 or bursar@uconn.edu for more information regarding changes to your billed tuition rate. Please contact Office of Student Financial Aid Services for questions regarding changes to your financial aid.
Changing Majors: Adjustments to Tuition Rate, Merit Scholarship, & Financial Aid Awards
Changing from a qualifying major to a non-qualifying major, and vice versa, will result in a change between New England Regional and Out-of-State tuition rates accordingly. Students are encouraged to review the current undergraduate tuition rates and current graduate tuition rates prior to changing majors between qualifying and non-qualifying programs. Please contact Office of the Bursar with questions on tuition rates.
Financial aid award amounts, including merit scholarship, may be revised based on the change in tuition rate caused by switching between qualifying and non-qualifying programs. Students are encouraged to consider adjustments in aid awards prior to changing majors.
Additional information below:
Changing Majors On or Before the 10th Day of the Semester
Switching from a Qualifying Major to a Non-Qualifying Major
Student will be charged out-of-state tuition for the same semester.
Financial aid awards, including undergraduate merit scholarships, may be increased for the same semester based on the out-of-state tuition rate.
Switching from a Non-Qualifying Major to a Qualifying Major
Student will be charged the New England Regional tuition rate for the same semester.
Financial aid awards, including undergraduate merit scholarships, may be reduced for the same semester based on the lower New England Regional tuition rate.
Changing Majors After the 10th Day of the Semester
Switching from a Qualifying Major to a Non-Qualifying Major
Student will be charged out-of-state tuition the following semester.
Financial aid awards, including undergraduate merit scholarships, for the following semester will be based on the out-of-state tuition rate.
Switching from a Non-Qualifying Major to a Qualifying Major
Student will be charged the New England Regional tuition rate the following semester.
Financial aid awards, including undergraduate merit scholarships, for the following semester will be based on the New England Regional tuition rate.
Financial Aid and/or Undergraduate Merit Scholarship Recipients
Changing from a qualifying major to a non-qualifying major, and vice versa, may impact the amount of undergraduate merit scholarship and financial aid award amounts.
First-year undergraduate students receiving merit scholarships who change majors within the first year at UConn, should contact One Stop at onestop@uconn.edu or 860-486-1111 for information on how the tuition rate change will impact the scholarship amount.
Returning undergraduate merit recipients and all recipients of other forms of financial aid should also contact One Stop at onestop@uconn.edu or 860-486-1111 for information on how the tuition rate change will impact scholarship and/or other financial aid award amounts.