University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Haven, Connecticut, which borders the larger city of New Haven and Long Island Sound.

NCAA 2

Address

300 Boston Post Rd

City

West Haven

State

CT

Zip/Post Code

06516

Phone

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Fax

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Website

www.newhaven.edu

Facebook URL

https://www.facebook.com/unewhaven

Twitter URL

https://twitter.com/UNH

Financial Aid Website

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Total Undergrad enrollment

4693

Total Graduate enrollment

1658

In State Tuition Fees

33740

Out State Tuition Fees

33740

ACT Score

26

SAT Score

1150

Grade Point Average(GPA)

3.3

Male Female Ratio

50:50

Acceptance Rate

80%

Student Faculty Ratio

16:01

College Type

Private

Religious Affiliation

N/A

Campus Housing

Yes

Mission Statement

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Mascot

Charlie The Charger

Colors

Blue Gold

Conference

Northeast 10

Athletic Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofNewHavenAthletics

Athletic Twitter

https://twitter.com/unhchargers

History

The University of New Haven was founded in 1920 as the New Haven YMCA Junior College, a division of Northeastern University, which shared buildings, laboratories, and faculty members[8] at Yale University, for nearly forty years. Milestones 1920 - New Haven YMCA Junior College founded as a branch of Northeastern University[9] 1923 - First associate degrees awarded[9] 1926 - Received state charter as "New Haven College"[9] 1948 - Received accreditation by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools[9] 1958 - Received authorization to offer bachelor of science degrees in business and engineering[9] 1960 - Moved to West Haven to site of former country orphanage, Ellis C. Maxcy Hall[9] 1965 - Constructed Student Center[9] 1966 - Received accreditation for baccalaureate programs[9] 1968 - Constructed engineering building[9] 1969 - Opened graduate school program; constructed first residence hall[9] 1970 - Renamed "University of New Haven"[9] 1971 - Added athletic complex[9] 1974 - Constructed Marvin K. Peterson Library[9] 1975 - Purchased Harugari Hall[9] 1985 - Acquired Arbeiter Maenner Chor[9] 1991 - Constructed new building for admissions[9] 1995 - Relocation of Southeastern Branch to Mitchell College in New London[9] 2012 - Opened the satellite campus in Prato, Italy

Specialty

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a global society by providing the highest-quality education through experiential, collaborative, and discovery-based learning.

Alumni

The University of New Haven currently has nearly 50,000 alumni.[40] Ameera al-Taweel (Saudi Princess) Patrick Arnold (Steroid Chemistry) Steve Bedrosian (Baseball) Harry Boatswain (Football) Cameron Drew (Baseball) Don Fertman (Chief Development Officer, Subway)[41] Vivian Davis Figures (Politician) Lawrence P. Flanagan (Former Chief Marketing Officer, MasterCard Worldwide Darren M. Haynes, SportsCenter Anchor at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut Wayne Johnsen (Boxing) Dean Lombardi (NHL general manager of Los Angeles Kings) James McCaffrey (Actor) Miles McPherson (Football) Selim Noujaim (Politician) John M. Picard (Mayor of West Haven, CT) Michael J. Rubio (Politician) L. Timothy Ryan (Master Chef) Adrian Serioux (Soccer) Tony Sparano (Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Line Coach of the Oakland Raiders; Former NFL Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins, Former Offensive Coordinator of the New York Jets) Roberto Taylor (Soccer) Dave Wallace (Baseball) Howard Wurzak (Founder, Chairman, CEO of Wurzak Hotel Group; President and CEO of the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue)

Campus

Suburban

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