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The University of New Haven is a private university located in Connecticut's town of the same name. The campus is home to just under 5,000 undergraduate students and approximately 1,700 graduate students. They offer more than 100 academic programs in fields such as Arts, Business, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Music, and Natural Sciences, among others. New Haven students can enhance their educations in a number of ways, including short trips into New York City where the cultural and business opportunities are nearly endless.


Overview of University of New Haven


Outside of class, there is hardly a dull moment. Students can join one or more of the 150 student organizations, participate in varsity sports, or explore numerous other recreational activities both on and off campus. For instance, UNH offers a long list of club and intramural sports, fitness classes, and personal training opportunities.

For those who prefer a drop-in, ad-hoc approach to wellness, the Recreation Center is full of workout equipment and activity courts. On the weekends, students can take recreational trips through the region: hiking trips, climbing excursions, and more. Students also love rooting for the home team(s), The Chargers, to victory in sports that include Cheerleading, Marching Band, and E-sports.

General Information


School Type Private not-for-profit
Campus Setting Suburb: Large
Campus Housing Yes
Student Faculty Ratio 16:1
Graduation Rate 62%
Year Founded 1920

Student Enrollment


Total Students6,793

Undergraduate
4,912
Graduate
1,881

Undergraduate Student

Male 2,161
2,161
Female 2,751
2,751

Graduate Student

Male 828
828
Female 1,053
1,053

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Admissions


APPLICATIONS10,997

Male 4,410
Female 6,587

ACCEPTANCE9,128

Male 3,616
Female 5,533

Acceptance Rate83%

Male 82%
Female 84%

Enrollment 1,278

Male 523
Female 755
Admissions
Application Fee $50
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcripts Required
College Prep Courses Recommended
Recommendations Required
SAT/ACT Considered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Required
Application Deadline February 15
Common Application Accepted Yes

Tuition Cost & Financial Aid


When it comes to costs, the University of New Haven is not exactly cheap. As a private institution, it does not receive public funding that help bring costs down. Thus, a full year of school costs students around $41,000 per year for tuition, books, and supplies. When room and board are factored into the gross costs of education, a year of UNH can cost $60,000. However, gross costs are diminished by generous financial aid packages.

In fact, UNH's financial aid offices are able to bring the average net price down to $34,000, which includes room and board. The average net price includes the low end, which goes to lower-income students who pay an average of $29,000. At the top end, high-earning households pay an average of $35,000. Students might even bring those costs down even more if they win additional grants and scholarships.

Average net price 2018-2019
Net Price $34,353
Average Total Aid $22,201
Students Receiving Financial Aid 99%
Room & Board $16,852

Sticker Price


  • Tuition In-State - $40,440
  • Tuition Out-of-State - $40,440
  • Books and Supplies - $1,000
  • Room & Board - $16,852
  • Other - $1,746

Academics


The University of New Haven may not be in the Ivy League, like a certain university a quick 10-minute drive away. Nevertheless, UNH manages to deliver a curriculum and academic tradition that launches students into highly successful careers and lives. Their academic excellence is reflected in many ways, but an objective measure includes their retention rate, graduation rate, and their student-to-faculty ratio.

The retention rate is a metric that researchers use to measure student satisfaction with the academics on campus. It illustrates the rate of how many first-time, full-time students return for a second year. UNH reports that 77% of its full-time students return for a second year. Then, the institution reports that 62% graduate on an UNH stage. On top of this, 31% of all students decide to enroll in a different institution. Since most transfers are to schools that are equal-to or better than the original institution, it can be assumed that around 93% of all students who start their academic career at UNH achieve a bachelor's degree.

These strong academic numbers are surely bolstered by the fact that UNH posts a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1. This indicates that students can receive more attention in class and will find fewer distractions when they are trying to learn.

Student Population Total


Student Population 6,793

Undergraduate
4,912
Graduate
1,881
Evening Classes : Yes
Online Learning : Yes

Most Popular Programs & Majors

(# of Diplomas Awarded by Subject)


Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 526 Total Graduates / 44%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 279 Graduates
Forensic Science and Technology 109 Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 81 Graduates
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician 36 Graduates
All Business Majors 125 Total Graduates / 11%
Business Administration and Management, General 61 Graduates
Accounting 26 Graduates
Finance, General 17 Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 14 Graduates
All Engineering Majors 124 Total Graduates / 10%
Mechanical Engineering 35 Graduates
Civil Engineering, General 21 Graduates
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 21 Graduates
Chemical Engineering 16 Graduates
Visual and Performing Arts 91 Total Graduates / 8%
Music, Other 25 Graduates
Music Management 17 Graduates
Graphic Design 9 Graduates
Illustration 9 Graduates
All Biological & Biomedical Majors 82 Total Graduates / 7%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 49 Graduates
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 25 Graduates
Genome Sciences/Genomics 8 Graduates
All Other Diplomas 20%

Outcome & Salary


Students need to know that their education will pay off for them in the long run. While the value of an education is largely subjective, there is at least one objective measure students can refer to. That is the starting salaries of alumni from University of New Haven. Though these figures rely on new graduates responding to surveys, UNH still posts strong numbers. Their electrical, electronic, and communications engineering students top the earnings list with a starting median salary of $68,000. At the lower end of the top earners are the fire protection students who use their bachelor's degrees to earn a median salary of $49,000.

Graduates Salary
College Grads Early Career Salary $55,400
College Grads Average Salary $72,441
College Grads Mid Career Salary $101,100
Return on Investment (ROI)
10 Year Salary Earnings Potential $724,410
20 Year Salary Earnings Potential $1,735,410
Cost of Education (Net Price) 4 Year $137,412
10 Year Projected ROI $586,998
20 Year Projected ROI $1,597,998
No College Education Salary Comparison
National Average Salary $38,792
10 Year Projected Income $387,920
20 Year Projected Income $775,840

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