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University of New Haven

University of New Haven is a private campus in suburban West Haven, CT.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$28,133

family income
under $30k

$29,345

$30–48k

$32,749

$48–75k

$35,868

$75–110k

$36,975

over $110k

Average net price

$34,1922023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of New Haven rose from $24,021 (2008) to $34,192 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$24,021
2009	$25,240
2010	$27,494
2011	$28,830
2012	$30,503
2013	$30,225
2014	$29,933
2015	$30,976
2016	$33,380
2017	$32,975
2018	$33,400
2019	$35,735
2020	$33,109
2021	$33,170
2022	$34,089
2023	$34,192

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$66,9622024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of New Haven rose from $40,440 (2009) to $66,962 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$40,440
2010	$42,695
2011	$45,145
2012	$46,648
2013	$48,280
2014	$49,390
2015	$50,620
2016	$51,801
2017	$53,489
2018	$54,609
2019	$56,527
2020	$58,438
2021	$58,684
2022	$60,918
2023	$63,970
2024	$66,962

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$15,520
2001	$16,200
2002	$18,800
2003	$20,150
2004	$21,120
2005	$22,982
2006	$24,000
2007	$26,396
2008	$28,190
2013	$33,740
2014	$34,630
2015	$35,650
2016	$37,060
2017	$38,170
2018	$39,270
2019	$40,440
2020	$41,654
2021	$42,898
2022	$44,184
2023	$45,730

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $47,332 before grants and other attendance costs. At University of New Haven, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 4,841 undergrads, University of New Haven is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

63.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of New Haven within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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63.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of New Haven rose from 33.8% (entered 1991) to 63.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	33.8%
1992 cohort	31.5%
1993 cohort	34.9%
1994 cohort	35.7%
1995 cohort	47.7%
1996 cohort	37.1%
1997 cohort	44.8%
1998 cohort	42.7%
1999 cohort	35.1%
2000 cohort	35.2%
2001 cohort	36.4%
2002 cohort	45.4%
2003 cohort	49.7%
2004 cohort	52.7%
2005 cohort	52.4%
2006 cohort	55.9%
2007 cohort	54.4%
2008 cohort	49.6%
2009 cohort	54.1%
2010 cohort	57.1%
2011 cohort	60.3%
2012 cohort	64.7%
2013 cohort	61.6%
2014 cohort	64.7%
2015 cohort	66.1%
2016 cohort	62.1%
2017 cohort	59.3%
2018 cohort	63.1%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$17,125	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,125	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,857	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$16,000	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$16,842	$3,994
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$5,683
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,125	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$27,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$27,000	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$49,829

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$55,917

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$60,126

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of New Haven admitted 13,142 of 21,765 applicants in Fall 2024. The 60.4% rate describes that application pool.

60.4%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $45,730 tuition · 2023–24 4,841 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1060–12651600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of New Haven received 21,765 applications and admitted 13,142 (60.4%), with 1,305 enrolling.

University of New Haven reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of New Haven’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 540–645 and Math was 520–620 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1060–1265 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	540	590	645
SAT Math	520	570	620

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

60.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Read University of New Haven's change from 75.9% to 60.4% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	75.9%
Fall 2002	71.3%
Fall 2003	67.4%
Fall 2004	72.2%
Fall 2005	73.2%
Fall 2006	73.2%
Fall 2007	73.4%
Fall 2008	68%
Fall 2009	46.8%
Fall 2010	73.6%
Fall 2011	63.8%
Fall 2012	71.5%
Fall 2013	74.4%
Fall 2014	80.9%
Fall 2015	82.1%
Fall 2016	80.5%
Fall 2017	87.8%
Fall 2018	83.9%
Fall 2019	83%
Fall 2020	91.1%
Fall 2021	94.1%
Fall 2022	91.2%
Fall 2023	80.5%
Fall 2024	60.4%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1060–1265Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	860	1070
Fall 2002	870	1110
Fall 2003	910	1130
Fall 2004	910	1130
Fall 2005	930	1150
Fall 2006	930	1150
Fall 2007	900	1140
Fall 2008	880	1110
Fall 2009	900	1120
Fall 2010	950	1150
Fall 2011	970	1150
Fall 2012	950	1150
Fall 2013	930	1130
Fall 2014	950	1160
Fall 2015	960	1160
Fall 2016	930	1140
Fall 2017	1010	1210
Fall 2018	1030	1220
Fall 2019	1030	1220
Fall 2020	1050	1220
Fall 2021	1100	1280
Fall 2022	1090	1270
Fall 2023	1090	1260
Fall 2024	1060	1265

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

25–29Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2009	19	25
Fall 2010	20	25
Fall 2011	20	26
Fall 2012	20	26
Fall 2013	20	25
Fall 2014	21	26
Fall 2015	21	26
Fall 2016	20	26
Fall 2017	21	27
Fall 2018	20	26
Fall 2019	21	27
Fall 2020	22	28
Fall 2021	25	29

IPEDS Fall 2009–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

4,841Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of New Haven rose from 2,497 (Fall 2002) to 4,841 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	2,497
Fall 2003	2,563
Fall 2004	2,531
Fall 2005	2,744
Fall 2006	2,844
Fall 2007	2,963
Fall 2008	3,494
Fall 2009	3,972
Fall 2010	4,159
Fall 2011	4,546
Fall 2012	4,635
Fall 2013	4,759
Fall 2014	4,974
Fall 2015	4,942
Fall 2016	4,850
Fall 2017	5,147
Fall 2018	5,041
Fall 2019	4,863
Fall 2020	5,078
Fall 2021	4,970
Fall 2022	4,765
Fall 2023	4,799
Fall 2024	4,841

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

76%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of New Haven has held near 76% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	72%
Fall 2004 cohort	77%
Fall 2005 cohort	74%
Fall 2006 cohort	78%
Fall 2007 cohort	76%
Fall 2008 cohort	70%
Fall 2009 cohort	72%
Fall 2010 cohort	75%
Fall 2011 cohort	76%
Fall 2012 cohort	76%
Fall 2013 cohort	80%
Fall 2014 cohort	79%
Fall 2015 cohort	80%
Fall 2016 cohort	79%
Fall 2017 cohort	76%
Fall 2018 cohort	77%
Fall 2019 cohort	79%
Fall 2020 cohort	76%
Fall 2021 cohort	74%
Fall 2022 cohort	77%
Fall 2023 cohort	76%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about University of New Haven

32.4% of University of New Haven's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes University of New Haven as a primarily residential campus of 4,841 undergraduates — and 76.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of New Haven's SAT section-percentile sums are 1060–1265 — their midpoint is below the CT four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of New Haven's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of New Haven compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of New Haven60.4%

Connecticut median76%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of New Haven$47,332

Connecticut median$30,207

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of New Haven's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of New Haven$60,126

Connecticut median$64,209

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of New Haven, Connecticut and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of New Haven	Connecticut median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	60.4%	76%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$47,332	$30,207	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$60,126	$64,209	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of New Haven, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of New Haven federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 24 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$90,042
Mechanical Engineering	$89,099
Accounting and Related Services	$86,158
Chemical Engineering	$85,269
Civil Engineering	$83,798
Fire Protection	$79,199
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$73,231
Chemistry	$72,013
Biology, General	$70,843
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other	$69,932
Marketing	$63,564
Security Science and Technology	$63,360
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$60,656
Non-Professional Legal Studies	$60,438
Communication and Media Studies	$59,225
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$59,107
Psychology, General	$55,058
Interior Architecture	$52,854
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	$50,112
Music	$47,057
English Language and Literature, General	$46,356
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$45,115
Fine and Studio Arts	$37,642
Design and Applied Arts	$31,975

These 24 fields listed for University of New Haven measure earnings after completion. The $60,126 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 36 additional University of New Haven fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of New Haven report?

University of New Haven's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1060–1265 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of New Haven's acceptance rate?

60.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 13,142 admitted from 21,765 applicants.

How much does University of New Haven cost?

At University of New Haven, tuition is $47,332. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does University of New Haven report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $60,126. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Connecticut

Quinnipiac University — 72.2% admitted
Sacred Heart University — 65.4% admitted
University of Saint Joseph — 78.6% admitted
Eastern Connecticut State University — 83% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.