University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut · Private · 4,841 undergraduates · newhaven.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
60%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1060 to 1265
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$79,210Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of New Haven
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
60% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$79,210
a year in 2027-28, from a $79,210 sticker price
What to do with your 1160
Send your score
About 74% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1040, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test Optional Policy - University of New Haven · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Decision · December 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec15Early Action · December 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb15Early Action · February 15, 2027Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Mar1Priority deadline · March 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
60%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1060 to 1265
Reading and Writing 540 to 645
Math 520 to 620
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$79,210
a year
- Tuition$53,320
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$28,165
- $30,001 to $48,000$27,381
- $48,001 to $75,000$30,286
- $75,001 to $110,000$33,489
- Over $110,000$36,618
Financial aidEstimate
68%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$32,394
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Connecticut programs for residents
Roberta B. Willis Scholarship - Need-Based/Merit (Need and Merit-Based) Award
$4,650 to $5,250 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Need-merit award (rank or test pathway); Financial need: SAI at or below OHE cutoff for the award year; HS counselor submits application on student's behalf and FAFSA filed by Feb 15
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
After college
Graduate within 6 years
64%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$69,320
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of New Haven$66,156
- All colleges$57,826
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 22 majors here have earnings data.
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