- The Inkwell
- Connecticut
- University of New Haven
West Haven, CTSuburb: largeZIP 06516Founded 1920
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1920
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1978
- Website
- www.newhaven.edu
ConnecticutPrivate nonprofit
University of New Haven
University of New Haven is a private nonprofit university in West Haven, Connecticut, with 4,841 undergraduates. It admits 60% of applicants, graduates 64% within six years and costs $32,994 a year after aid.
64%graduate
Admission rate60%
Retention76%
4-year graduation55%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans82%
$32,994net price / year
60%admission rate
1160average SAT
64%graduate in 6 years
$69,320median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,000median debt
#417 of 1,704 for earnings#1,546 of 1,739 for lowest net price#551 of 1,738 for graduation rate#375 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $66,498tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $49,320
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $49,320
- Average net price
- $32,994national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$28,165
$30,001–48,000$27,381
$48,001–75,000$30,286
$75,001–110,000$33,489
$110,001+$36,618
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 60%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–645
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 520–620
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college60%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college64%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 64%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 55%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 62%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,067
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,320middle 50%: $48,783–$93,856
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$93,856
Median, University of New Haven$69,320
Lower quarter$48,783
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,841
- Part-time
- 5.8%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 24%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,914 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,780
- Endowment, end of year
- $103,222,350
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White52%
Hispanic21%
Black12%
Asian2.8%
Two or more races4.3%
U.S. nonresident3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.9%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting40%
Health professions12%
Business & management9.8%
Psychology8.5%
Visual & performing arts6.4%
Computer & information sciences5.1%
Engineering4.7%
Mathematics & statistics2.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Connecticut
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | $49,906 | 85% | $101,587 |
| University of Hartford West Hartford, CT | $28,928 | 57% | $66,020 |
| Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | $41,729 | 79% | $87,596 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | $23,014 | 90% | $86,811 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | $11,340 | 96% | $118,356 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT | $45,827 | 77% | $80,896 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI | $33,466 | 60% | $78,800 |
| Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | $32,200 | 67% | $83,501 |
| University of Redlands Redlands, CA | $30,924 | 64% | $80,659 |
| Ithaca College Ithaca, NY | $33,233 | 72% | $70,258 |
| Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD | $34,082 | 75% | $90,179 |
| Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | $30,978 | 72% | $72,737 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 129941. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q917899.