The University will today inform prospective members of the Class of 2025 of their acceptance. Despite the pandemic having a negative effect on college admissions applications in many parts of the US, UConn has seen its highest-ever number of prospective students apply. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) More than 38,000 students have applied so far to join UConn’s Class of 2025, a record-high level of interest despite the unpredictability that the COVID-19 pandemic has created in higher education worldwide. The University today will inform applicants who have been offered acceptance as first-year students at UConn Storrs, for which the University received a record number of more than 36,000 applications.