West Haven, CT · Private · 4,841 undergraduates · suburban
University of New Haven
Less selective
New Haven is best understood as a career-first university with standout depth in criminal justice, forensics, engineering and business.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in mobility and student experience.- Admission
- 80.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 64.6%
13,498 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$60,126 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of New Haven apart
Academic design
The Henry C. Lee College anchors criminal justice and forensic study, alongside engineering, business, health sciences and arts and sciences.
Campus pattern
The West Haven campus sits on a suburban hillside minutes from New Haven and Connecticut shoreline communities.
Career & value signal
Its forensic-science and criminal-justice infrastructure gives students direct exposure to laboratories, simulation and practitioner networks.
Can I get in?
80.6% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
13,498About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 26% submitted an SAT. A majority skipped the score entirely, so leaving it out costs nothing here.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of New Haven, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of New Haven weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Henry C. Lee College anchors criminal justice and forensic study, alongside engineering, business, health sciences and arts and sciences.
Make institutional fit specific
New Haven is best understood as a career-first university with standout depth in criminal justice, forensics, engineering and business.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of New Haven
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Psychology, General
Security Science and Technology
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of New Haven beyond the classroom
The West Haven campus sits on a suburban hillside minutes from New Haven and Connecticut shoreline communities.
A defining academic feature
The Henry C. Lee College anchors criminal justice and forensic study, alongside engineering, business, health sciences and arts and sciences.
What shapes an ordinary week
The West Haven campus sits on a suburban hillside minutes from New Haven and Connecticut shoreline communities.
Where the degree can lead
Its forensic-science and criminal-justice infrastructure gives students direct exposure to laboratories, simulation and practitioner networks.