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Colleges in and near New Haven

New Haven is home to three colleges, with about 24,000 students on campus

Yale University (15,025 students on campus) and Southern Connecticut State University (7,886) are inside the city, and the University of New Haven (8,817) is 2.3 miles from the center, just over the line in West Haven. About 15% of New Haven’s residents are enrolled in college, above Connecticut (7%).

Yale UniversitySouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity of New Haven

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of New Haven. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
40,246 students on campus
Nearest college
0.1 mi
Yale University
Residents in college
15%
Above CT (7%)
Nearest community college
34.2 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
2 mi
Southern Connecticut State · $13,438 in-state
Median household income
$57K
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What stands out about college in New Haven

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Three colleges within 2.3 milesYale University admits 4% of applicants; Southern Connecticut State University admits 91%; University of New Haven admits 60%. Together they have 31,728 students on campus.In-state price at Southern Connecticut StateLiving in Connecticut, Southern Connecticut State University charges $13,438 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,378. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 34.2 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 15% of residentsAbove Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of New Haven

Four private colleges within 7.6 miles, and one public college within 2 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYale UniversityUniversity of New HavenSouthern Connecticut StateNew Haven
University or collegeCommunity college
Yale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,025 on campus · In New Haven4%admitted$24knet price96%graduate$101kearningsAlbertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 715 on campus · In New Haven59%admitted$34knet price51%graduate$60kearningsSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,886 on campus · In New Haven91%admitted$21knet price50%graduate$55kearningsUniversity of New HavenUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,817 on campus · 2.3 mi · West Haven60%admitted$34knet price63%graduate$60kearningsQuinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,803 on campus · 7.6 mi · Hamden72%admitted$41knet price76%graduate$84kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where New Haven’s median household income ($56,851) falls.

Yale UniversityIn New Haven · sticker $88,300$17,943a year
Southern Connecticut State UniversityIn New Haven · sticker $29,673$19,437a year
University of New Haven2.3 mi · West Haven · sticker $66,962$31,601a year
Albertus Magnus CollegeIn New Haven · sticker $59,407$36,279a year
Quinnipiac University7.6 mi · Hamden · sticker $72,215$36,507a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of New Haven: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Yale UniversityAlbertus Magnus CollegeSouthern Connecticut StateUniversity of New HavenQuinnipiac University
Yale University96% graduate$101k earnings$13k typical debt
University of New Haven63% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
Southern Connecticut State University50% graduate$55k earnings$22k typical debt
Quinnipiac University76% graduate$84k earnings$26k typical debt
Albertus Magnus College51% graduate$60k earnings$31k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in New Haven

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across New Haven’s 3 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Social sciences 14%Business 10%Health professions 10%Biology 5%Interdisciplinary 5%Psychology 5%Everything else 51%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and OperationsSouthern Connecticut State University · 219 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
EconomicsYale University · 182 graduates a year
$143k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralYale University · 164 graduates a year
$188k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSouthern Connecticut State University · 157 graduates a year
$99k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralSouthern Connecticut State University · 147 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSouthern Connecticut State University · 128 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Political Science and GovernmentYale University · 107 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
HistoryYale University · 96 graduates a year
$110k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in New Haven

Is New Haven a college town?

No. About 15 of every 100 New Haven residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Connecticut (7). The largest campus in the city, Yale University, has 15,025 students on campus.

What colleges are in New Haven?

Yale University, Southern Connecticut State University and Albertus Magnus College are inside the city. the University of New Haven is 2.3 miles from the center, in West Haven, and Connecticut State Community College is 34.2 miles away in New Britain.

What is the closest community college to New Haven, and what does it cost?

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 34.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents; the federal net price, $11,513, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Southern Connecticut State University cost if we live in Connecticut?

Tuition and fees are $13,438 a year in-state and $27,378 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $17,736 (under $30,000 income) to $27,809 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of New Haven. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →