How do I choose a major at UConn if I’m not sure yet?

At UConn, you do not need to have your final major figured out when you apply. First-year students can apply directly to a specific school or college, and if you are unsure, UConn also has the ACES program, which is its exploratory track for students who have not yet chosen a major. ACES stands for Academic Center for Exploratory Students, and it is specifically designed to help students explore options before declaring.

If you already have a likely area in mind, it usually makes sense to apply to the school or college connected to that interest, since some majors have more structured entry requirements or are harder to transfer into later. This is especially true for programs like Nursing, Engineering, Business, and some other selective or capacity-limited majors.

If you are genuinely unsure across several fields, ACES is a good option. Students in ACES get advising focused on major exploration and can move into a degree-granting school once they are ready and have met any requirements for that major.

So the practical way to choose on your application is this: if you are leaning clearly toward a major, apply to it directly; if you are torn and need time to explore, choose ACES. At UConn, the biggest factor is whether the major you might want later is one that is difficult to enter after freshman year.