by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
University of New Haven was awarded 92 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice studies.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, University of New Haven is ranked #698 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
University of New Haven also holds the #8 spot on the Best Colleges in Connecticut ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 94%, University of New Haven has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
About 25% of students accepted to University of New Haven submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 630.
The student to faculty ratio at University of New Haven is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of New Haven is 37%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
University of New Haven has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At University of New Haven the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 51%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,097 undergraduates at University of New Haven with 4,837 being full-time and 260 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,555 | $31,290 | $35,331 | $35,790 | $37,867 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of University of New Haven, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At University of New Haven, approximately 95% of students took out student loans averaging $10,884 a year. That adds up to $43,536 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at University of New Haven is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for University of New Haven are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516-1916 |
| Phone: | 203-932-7000 |
| Website: | www.newhaven.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/unewhaven |
| Twitter: | https://www.twitter.com/UNH |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 231 | $34,272 |
| General Psychology | 103 | $30,713 |
| Business Administration & Management | 69 | $35,039 |
| Other Homeland Security | 56 | $35,936 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 37 | $66,737 |
| General Biology | 34 | $37,129 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 32 | $24,030 |
| Dental Support Services | 29 | $54,944 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 27 | $22,734 |
| Computer Information Systems | 23 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 5,398 students took at least one online class at University of New Haven. This is an increase from the 2,609 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 5,398 | 872 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,609 | 500 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,875 | 367 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,400 | 347 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,207 | 284 |
Learn more about online learning at University of New Haven.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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