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University of New Haven

West Haven, CT · Private · Large suburb · UNH

Private institution in West Haven, CT · 4,799 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $60,126 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$34,0891,823rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$45,7301,747th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$45,7301,740th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$63,9701,745th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$60,126535th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,829547th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
59.3%801st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
77.2%826th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
80.5%915th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1190417th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
27222nd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
4,799505th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
27.4%1,332nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 59 mi (LGA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 53 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$71,015$67,995
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,219$65,486
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$67,473$63,997
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$63,005$58,673
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$53,358—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$45,198$38,289
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$44,356$44,356
Fire ProtectionHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$43,957$48,682
MarketingBusinessbachelors$42,309—
Interior ArchitectureArchitecturebachelors$41,565—
Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$41,479$36,324
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$40,768$36,776

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,122,480 (M $2,819,757 · W $2,302,723)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of New Haven’s 4,799 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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