New EnglandSuburbanPrivate4-yearSecurity & Law & Enforcement

University of New Haven

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West Haven, CT4,865 students
Acceptance Rate
60%
moderate
Median SAT
1,163
Middle 50%: 1060–1265
Net Price After Aid
$34.2k
Sticker $45.7k
Graduation Rate
59%
6-year, full-time

University of New Haven is a private institution in West Haven, CT with an acceptance rate of 60% and 4,865 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1060–1265 on the SAT. The average net price after financial aid is $34,201 per year.

About University of New Haven

A private 4-year suburban university in West Haven, CT.

University of New Haven campus
Campus · West Haven

University of New Haven is a college in West Haven, CT. It enrolls roughly 4,865 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 60%. Admitted students typically score between 1060 and 1265 on the SAT.

New EnglandSuburbanPrivate4-yearSecurity & Law & Enforcement
Acceptance Rate
60%
Moderate
Total Enrollment
4,865
Medium
Retention
77%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
59%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

What admitted students look like here. Sign in to see how your own profile compares.

Acceptance Rate
60%
60 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
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Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

What strengthens an application here

  1. SAT scores of 1060 to 1265
    The middle half of admitted students scored in this range. A score in the upper part of it strengthens an application.
  2. Depth in one or two activities
    Sustained commitment, a leadership role, or a result in a few activities says more than a long list of memberships.

Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into University of New Haven. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,0901,260
1,163
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
2328
27
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
—

This school doesn't require test scores, so these ranges reflect only students who chose to submit — applicants who submit tend to have higher scores. The real admitted range likely runs lower. Don't rule yourself out on scores alone.

Application requirements

  • Personal essay required
  • Tests sometimes required
  • $50 application fee
  • Accepts fee waiver

Deadlines (2026-27)

Early Decision
Dec 1, 2026
Early Action
Dec 15, 2026
Early Action 2
Feb 15, 2027
Regular Decision
Jul 26, 2027

Source: Common App 2026-27 requirements grid (verified Aug 2026). Always confirm on the college's own site.

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at University of New Haven after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
—
Tuition $45,730
Average net price after aid
$34,201
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$28,133
$30,001 – $48,000
$29,345
$48,001 – $75,000
$32,749
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$36,975

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
32%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
72%
Avg loan $20,475 / year
Avg Grant Aid
—
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at University of New Haven concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
18:1
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Security & Law & Enforcement
38% of degrees awarded
Retention
77%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends University of New Haven. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White59%
  • Asian3%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Black12%
  • International3%

Gender

  • Female60%
  • Male40%
International
3%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
—
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
4,865

Outcomes after graduation

What University of New Haven graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$60.1k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
—
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
—
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
59%
6-year, full-time

Is it worth it?

Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.

Median earnings
$60.1k
10 yrs after entry
Typical debt
$20.5k
median, borrowers only
Avg. net price
$34.2k/yr
after aid
  • These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
  • Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
  • Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
  • Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.

What this means

$60k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 59% graduation rate is below the national average.

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