What is University of New Haven’s Compass Score?

Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 39% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.

How much does University of New Haven cost after financial aid?

The average net price is about $34,000 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.

How hard is it to get into University of New Haven?

University of New Haven admitted 60% of applicants in the most recent federal data.

How do University of New Haven’s graduates do?

63% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $60,126; the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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University of New Haven

West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid About $34,000 a year

Median debt at graduation: $27,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

Good · Top 40%

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduation rate 35% of score63%
First-year retention 20% of score76%
Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreSAT 1,160
Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of score17 to 1
Instructional spending per student 15% of score$9,780

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average paid by families who received aid, by income. Families who get no aid pay the full cost of attendance: $66,962 a year.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Price after aid
Up to $30,000	About $28,000
$30,001–$48,000	About $29,000
$48,001–$75,000	About $32,000
$75,001–$110,000	About $35,000
Over $110,000	About $38,000

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS)	4,865
Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023	Men 40% · Women 60%
First-generation students College Scorecard	29%
First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023	55%
Total students	9,830
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	About $34,000
Cost of attendance (per year)	$66,962
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	63%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years	57%
Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years	56%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years	70%
First-year retention	76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$60,126
Admission rate	60%
Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24	$50
Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026	About $1,591 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants	32%

Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1060–1265

Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT	1160
SAT reading & writing	540–645
SAT math	520–620
ACT composite	—
Test policy	Considered but not required

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
Major	Median earnings
Electrical engineering	$90,042
Mechanical engineering	$89,099
Accounting	$86,158
Chemical Engineering	$85,269
Civil engineering	$83,798
Fire science	$79,199
Dental assisting	$73,231
Chemistry	$72,013
Biology	$70,843
Other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services	$69,932
Marketing	$63,564
Security science	$63,360
Criminal justice	$60,656
Pre-law and legal studies	$60,438
Communication studies	$59,225
Business administration	$59,107
Psychology	$55,058
Interior Architecture	$52,854
Arts management	$50,112
Music	$47,057
English	$46,356
Ecology and evolutionary biology	$45,115
Fine arts	$37,642
Design	$31,975

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, Applied mathematics, Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians, Clinical laboratory science, Computer engineering, Computer science, Computing and information science, Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Economics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical engineering technology, Engineering (general), Engineering-Related Fields, Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Finance, Genetics, Global studies, Health sciences, History, Homeland Security, Hospitality management, Industrial Engineering, Information science, Information technology, International business, International relations, Kinesiology and exercise science, Liberal arts, Management science, Mathematics, Natural resources and conservation, Nutrition Sciences, Other business, management, marketing, and related support services, Paralegal studies, Political science, Public administration.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
Field	Share of degrees
Criminal justice and security	38%
Business	13%
Health professions	10%
Psychology	10%
Visual and performing arts	7%

Campus life

School colors
Setting	Suburb
Part-time undergraduates	6%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older	7%
On-campus room and board (per year)	$19,808
Sports	NCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference
ROTC	Army · Air Force
Study abroad	Offered
Students per faculty member	17 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability office	About 16%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability services	Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time	24%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student	$10,383IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm space	For about 58% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline service	Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN)About 4 miles away · about 15 minutes by car
Nearest major airport	Bradley International Airport (BDL)About 47 miles away
Town population	55,351Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or more	New YorkAbout 67 miles away · about 1 hour 55 minutes by car
Typical weather	31°F in January · 74°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from New Haven Tweed Airport, CT, about 4 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Questions families ask

What is University of New Haven’s Compass Score?: Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 39% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does University of New Haven cost after financial aid?: The average net price is about $34,000 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into University of New Haven?: University of New Haven admitted 60% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do University of New Haven’s graduates do?: 63% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $60,126; the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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IPEDS unit ID 129941
Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
Accreditation: New England Commission of Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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