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University of New Haven

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location West Haven, CT
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,799
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 48%
Hispanic 18%
Black 10%
Mixed 7%
Asian 4%
International 4%
Native American 0%
From State 50%
From Region 27%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 48%
Business & Economics 13%
Health Sciences 11%
Arts 6%
Engineering 6%
Professional 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Computer Science 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $47,332
Est. Cost of Attendance $66,962
10-Year ROI $107,000
ROI Percentile 25th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #225
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #297
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #414
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 10 #470
Humanities & Social Sciences 1 #566

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1090 – 1230
SAT Math Range 520 – 620
SAT RW Range 540 – 645

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 189 28% / 72% 1% $53,663 97%
Applied Mathematics 4 75% / 25% 0% $79,558 84
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,881 60 100%
Financial Mathematics 15 73% / 27% 0% $80,451 85
Biology 12 8% / 92% 0% $66,604 65 94%
Environmental Science 4 50% / 50% 0% $54,257 33
Environmental Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $54,360 34
Genomics 2 50% / 50% 0% $62,623 57
Marine Biology 9 44% / 56% 0% $53,840 32 90%
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,842 75
International Economics $72,340 75
English 7 43% / 57% 0% $45,429 12 100%
History 3 67% / 33% 0% $50,947 24
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,829 35
International Affairs 13 46% / 54% 8% $59,042 47
Political Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $58,790 47
Psychology 98 15% / 85% 1% $48,851 18 98%
Interior Design 12 0% / 100% 0% $31,336 2 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences 388 38% / 62% 1% $61,549 99%
Criminal Justice 198 36% / 64% 1% $57,738 44 100%
Forensic Science 109 24% / 76% 0% $63,184 58 99%
Homeland Security and Law Enforcement $59,197 48
Legal Studies 9 0% / 100% 11% $77,792 82 100%
Security Management 20 40% / 60% 0% $57,738 44 99%
Emergency Management 33 79% / 21% 0% $71,875 75
Fire Science 19 84% / 16% 5% $70,284 72 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Pompea College of Business 129 60% / 40% 3% $65,781 95%
Accounting 14 50% / 50% 7% $81,455 85 100%
Actuarial Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $80,840 85
Business Administration 71 63% / 37% 1% $62,100 56 95%
Business Analytics 8 100% / 0% 12% $75,794 80
Finance $75,569 80
Global Marketing 1 100% / 0% 0% $66,012 64 94%
Hospitality and Tourism Management 5 40% / 60% 0% $52,581 28
International Business 3 67% / 33% 33% $66,936 66
Marketing 24 50% / 50% 0% $66,012 64 94%
Telecommunications Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $67,573 67
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Communication, Film, and Media Studies 78 58% / 42% 0% $46,193 98%
Entertainment and Media Management 5 100% / 0% 0% $57,174 42 100%
Communication 22 45% / 55% 0% $58,041 44 98%
Fine Arts 5 0% / 100% 0% $36,889 3 89%
Graphic Design 9 33% / 67% 0% $31,336 2 97%
Illustration $40,287 6
Music 5 40% / 60% 0% $39,704 5 100%
Music Management 6 50% / 50% 0% $57,174 42 100%
Music Technology 26 85% / 15% 0% $39,704 5 100%
Theatre Management $38,180 4
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Health Sciences 123 37% / 63% 0% $66,243 100%
Dietetics 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,856 38 93%
Nutrition Sciences 12 17% / 83% 0% $57,318 42
Dental Hygiene 25 0% / 100% 0% $80,599 85 100%
Exercise Science 12 50% / 50% 0% $55,571 37
Health Sciences 30 17% / 83% 0% $63,687 59
Medical Laboratory Science 6 17% / 83% 0% $72,828 76
Paramedicine 37 84% / 16% 0% $64,185 61
International/Global Studies $59,337 48
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Tagliatela College of Engineering 98 81% / 19% 8% $91,099 98%
Chemical Engineering 16 62% / 38% 6% $83,564 87 100%
Civil Engineering 11 64% / 36% 0% $91,932 92 100%
Computer Engineering $94,465 94
Computer Engineering 4 75% / 25% 0% $96,128 94
Electrical Engineering 7 100% / 0% 14% $100,639 96 95%
Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $87,316 90
Industrial Engineering 1 100% / 0% 100% $91,988 92
Mechanical Engineering 21 90% / 10% 10% $90,370 92 97%
Computer Science 14 79% / 21% 0% $94,541 94
Cybersecurity 17 82% / 18% 0% $94,345 94
Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $88,341 90
Engineering Technology 4 100% / 0% 75% $77,582 82