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University of New Haven
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Information Summary
Ranks 763rd overall and 14th in Connecticut
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
78.5 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$39,306 |
| Admission
Success rate |
73% |
| SAT
75 %ile scores |
1140 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
20 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
74% / 38% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
4,649 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near West Haven, CT 06516
| Surrounding community | Large suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 52,360 (52,360 urban / N/A rural) |
| Households | 21,090 (2.42 people per house) |
| Families | 13,123 (3.06 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 9,136 |
| Pop. — Asian | 1,723 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 69 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 341 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 39,901 |
| Pop. — Other | 2,708 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
| Undergraduate | Professions focus, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Single doctoral (other field) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Majority undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Four-one-four plan |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of New Haven?
Ranks 254th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $25,380 | $25,380 | $25,380 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $846 | $846 | $846 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $17,010 | $17,010 | $17,010 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $348 | $348 | $348 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $630 | $630 | $630 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $39,306 | $39,306 | $39,306 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $31,196 | $31,196 | $31,196 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $31,196 | $31,196 | $31,196 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $22,982 |
$22,982 |
$22,982 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $750 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $9,550 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,300 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $1,500 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $2,500 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $4,000 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 3,153 (1,519 male / 1,634 female) |
| Admitted | 2,315 (1,114 male / 1,201 female) |
| Admission rate | 73% |
| First-time Enrollment | 706 (376 male / 330 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 690 (365 male / 325 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 16 (11 male / 5 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 4,649 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does University of New Haven use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does University of New Haven accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | New York Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | New York Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | New York Collegiate Athletic Conference |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 726th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 97% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 450 / 560 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 450 / 580 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 900 / 1140 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 1,688 |
| Meals per Week | 14 |
| Room Fee | $6,530 |
| Board Fee | $4,280 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
University of New Haven Ranks 3346th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,581 | 137 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,293 | 69 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $11,122 | 565 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,453 | 518 | |
| Any financial aid type | 599 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at University of New Haven?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 242 | 135 | 377 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 142 | 240 | 382 |
Hispanic | 123 | 154 | 277 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 46 | 70 | 116 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 11 | 13 | 24 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,532 | 1,508 | 3,040 |
Race Unknown | 246 | 187 | 433 |
| Total | 2,342 | 2,307 | 4,649 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at University of New Haven?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 11 | 7 | 18 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 37 | 37 | 74 |
Hispanic | 19 | 20 | 39 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 6 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 1 | N/A | 1 |
White Non-Hispanic | 146 | 96 | 242 |
Race Unknown | 44 | 33 | 77 |
| Total | 262 | 195 | 457 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at University of New Haven.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 91 | 234 | |
| 40 | 111 | 151 | |
| 34 | 105 | 139 | |
| 39 | 81 | 120 | |
| 57 | 6 | 63 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
University of New Haven Ranks 361st for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $74,797 ($78,120 male / $64,080 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 169 (129 male / 40 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 310 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 0.5 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $3,666,317 |
University of New Haven Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
The University of New Haven is a private, comprehensive, coeducational university located in suburban West Haven, Connecticut that was originally founded in 1920 as the New Haven YMCA Junior College (a division of Boston’s Northeastern University). On the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the college (in 1970), New Haven College became accredited as a University and changed names once again, becoming the University of New Haven. The University of New Haven is particularly known for its Forensic Science programs, both graduate and undergraduate, as well as Music and Sound Recording with nearly 300 majors. Ruden #15 and #19 house 5 students per apartment in one triple and one double room while Ruden #21 houses 3 students per apartment in one triple room. The University of New Haven has a graduate center on the campus of Mitchell College in New London.
University of New Haven Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. University of New Haven is unique in its study options. An instance of this, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of New Haven.
- History:
- History – General
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Nutrition Sciences
- Social Sciences:
- Economics, Political Science/Government
- Popular majors:
- thirty-five percent health professions, seventeen percent security and protective services, ten percent liberal arts, nine percent business per marketing, seven percent computer and information sciences, seven percent engineering, five percent engineering technologies, forty percent security and protective services, twenty percent business per marketing, twelve percent engineering, eight percent visual and performing arts, five percent biology, five percent health professions
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Commercial/Advertising Art, Fine/Studio Arts, Interior Design, Music – General, Music Management/Merchandising
- Personal and Culinary Services:
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Hospitality Administration/Management, Hotel/Motel Management, International Business, Logistics/Materials Management, Marketing Management, Travel/Tourism Management
- Computer Science:
- Computer Programming – General, Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology, Ecology, Marine/Aquatic Biology
- English Language and Literature:
- English, English Language & Literature – General
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry
- Security and Protective Services:
- Correctional Facilities Administration, Fire Protection/Safety Technology, Forensic Technologies, Law Enforcement Administration, Police Science
- Public Administration and Service:
- Public Administration
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Dental Hygiene, Medical Dietetics
- Mathematics:
- Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies
University of New Haven Admissions
This school requires an application fee consisting of fifty dollars regular application fee, fifty dollars out-of-state application fee, Reduced fee (not specified) online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were seven hundred and fifty-four total number of transfer students who applied and four hundred and forty-four total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 73% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 77%. Remember that this can change at any time.
the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 5th of August and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of March.
University of New Haven Financial Aid
Financial aid distribution is at forty-eight percent scholarships per grants and fifty-two percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Athletics. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics and Athletics.
University of New Haven Students
The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Coed, where 73 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. University of New Haven offers Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Moreover, the student body consists of forty-six percent in-state students, fifty-four percent out-of-state students, two percent part-time students, fifty percent women, fifty percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, eight percent black per non-hispanic, seven percent hispanic, seventy-seven percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, six percent race per ethnicity unreported, sixteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-one percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-seven percent in top half of graduating class, fifty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and forty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. The school’s size is approximately two thousand, seven hundred and forty-four degree-seeking undergrads, six hundred and sixty-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, six hundred and seventy-eight graduate enrollment.
This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as theater, music and sound recording studio, shoreline environmental study preserve, institute of forensic science. Students should note the housing policies: eighty-one percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifty-four percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Single Students, one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit and point zero . Naturally, the school is located 3 miles from downtown, 75 miles from New York City.
University of New Haven Athletics
The Chargers are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

















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