August 26, 2017 | Peter Morenus & Elizabeth Caron

Welcome to UConn Nation, Class of 2021!

The Class of 2021 makes its debut.

Members of the Class of 2021 pose on the Great Lawn for their class photo on Aug. 26, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The No. 18 ranking is UConn's highest yet. The University also moved up to No. 56 among all public and private universities, which places it among the top 5 percent of institutions nationwide. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Class of 2021 makes its debut.