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Colleges in and near West Haven

West Haven is home to University of New Haven

The University of New Haven (8,817 students on campus) is inside the city, and Yale University (15,025) is 3.4 miles from the center, just over the line in New Haven. About 14% of West Haven’s residents are enrolled in college, above Connecticut (7%).

University of New HavenYale UniversitySouthern Connecticut State University

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 West Haven. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
53,607 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
University of New Haven
Residents in college
14%
Above CT (7%)
Nearest community college
37.5 mi
Connecticut State · $5,338 tuition
Nearest public university
4.3 mi
Southern Connecticut State · $13,438 in-state
Median household income
$74K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in West Haven

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

Three colleges within 4.3 milesUniversity of New Haven admits 60% of applicants; Yale University admits 4%; Southern Connecticut State University admits 91%. 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 37.5 miles awayConnecticut State Community College in New Britain: tuition and fees $5,338 a year for Connecticut residents.Students are 14% of residentsAbove Connecticut (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of West Haven

Seven private colleges within 14.8 miles, and one public college within 4.3 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYale UniversitySacred Heart UniversityUniversity of New HavenWest Haven
University or collegeCommunity college
University of New HavenUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,817 on campus · In West Haven60%admitted$34knet price63%graduate$60kearningsYale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,025 on campus · 3.4 mi · New Haven4%admitted$24knet price96%graduate$101kearningsSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,886 on campus · 4.3 mi · New Haven91%admitted$21knet price50%graduate$55kearningsAlbertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 715 on campus · 4.7 mi · New Haven59%admitted$34knet price51%graduate$60kearningsQuinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,803 on campus · 10.8 mi · Hamden72%admitted$41knet price76%graduate$84kearningsUniversity of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,171 on campus · 13.7 mi · Bridgeport83%admitted$28knet price41%graduate$50kearningsPaier CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 203 on campus · 14 mi · BridgeportSacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,987 on campus · 14.8 mi · Fairfield65%admitted$46knet price73%graduate$75kearnings

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 West Haven’s median household income ($74,382) falls.

Yale University3.4 mi · New Haven · sticker $88,300$17,943a year
Southern Connecticut State University4.3 mi · New Haven · sticker $29,673$19,437a year
University of Bridgeport13.7 mi · Bridgeport · sticker $52,957$26,062a year
University of New HavenIn West Haven · sticker $66,962$31,601a year
Albertus Magnus College4.7 mi · New Haven · sticker $59,407$36,279a year
Quinnipiac University10.8 mi · Hamden · sticker $72,215$36,507a year
Sacred Heart University14.8 mi · Fairfield · sticker $69,289$41,647a 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 West 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 →University of New HavenYale UniversitySouthern Connecticut StateQuinnipiac UniversityUniversity of BridgeportSacred Heart University
Yale University96% graduate$101k earnings$13k typical debt
Sacred Heart University73% graduate$75k earnings$25k 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
University of Bridgeport41% graduate$50k 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 West Haven

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

Public safety 40%Health professions 12%Business 10%Psychology 8%Visual & performing arts 6%Computer science 5%Everything else 18%

Biggest programs

Criminal Justice and Corrections247 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Psychology, General105 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Security Science and Technology102 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations74 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering29 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Music28 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Civil Engineering25 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts25 graduates a year
$32k4 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 West Haven

Is West Haven a college town?

No. About 14 of every 100 West Haven residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Connecticut (7). The largest campus in the city, the University of New Haven, has 8,817 students on campus.

What colleges are in West Haven?

The University of New Haven is inside the city. Yale University is 3.4 miles from the center, in New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is 4.3 miles from the center, in New Haven, and Connecticut State Community College is 37.5 miles away in New Britain.

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

Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, 37.5 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 West 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 →