West Haven, Connecticut · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
University of New Haven is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in West Haven, Connecticut. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,229, made up of 4,903 undergraduates and 4,326 graduate students.
University of New Haven offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 149 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Statistics, Forensic Science and Technology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 3,890 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 34 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
9,229
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
3,890
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
149
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 149
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 21
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
969
Associate degrees
62
Master's degrees
2,481
Doctoral degrees (research)
3
Professional doctorates
2
Certificates under 1 year
50
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
8
Postbaccalaureate certificates
303
Post-master's certificates
12
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,229
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,903
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,326
Full-time, fall 2024
85%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,643
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,649
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,994
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
37%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
32%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
34
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northeast Conference
President
Jens Frederiksen
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization