The University of New Haven is a private university that combines a liberal arts education with professional training. The university comprises five colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the Tagliatela College of Engineering, the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, and the College of Lifelong & eLearning for adult and online students.
Founded in 1920, the university is located in West Haven, Connecticut, which borders the larger city of New Haven and Long Island Sound. In the five years leading up to 2011, the university’s undergraduate and graduate student enrollment increased by 28% and as of fall 2011 totals over 6,000 students.
The university is a member of the Northeast-10 Conference and its mascot is the Charger, a medieval war horse. In 2008-2009, new student applications increased 100 percent. New facilities, including the David A. Beckerman Recreation Center, the new $46 million Soundview residence hall, and the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science which opened in 2010.
Situated on 84 acres overlooking the Connecticut shoreline the main campus is 90 minutes by train to New York City and 2 ½ hours from Boston. Six satellite campuses are located in:
- New London, CT
- Waterbury, CT
- Shelton, CT
- Newington, CT
- Albuquerque, NM
- Prato, Italy
U.S. News & World Report magazine has named the university the 100th best university in the United States as well as in the top tier of engineering programs nationwide in its annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings.
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