I actually agree that UConn’s instate costs are too high for a public university, as many are, but that won’t change till fthere’s better funding (and UConn isn’t in a dire situation in that respect). UConn’s interest when it has admitted top state students is to make sure they can attend, either through merit or need-based aid – which most states have in one form or another (even Illinois and Pennsylvania, which are the worst in the country in that respect.) So, in reality, because UConn has a high school public university but isn’t as bad as the previous two for financial aid/state grants, I’m guessing there was a mistake made when OP’s parents filled out FAFSA.