Colleges · New Haven
Colleges in New Haven, CT
New Haven is home to 3 colleges with about 23,626 students on campus. The largest is Yale University. 2 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
3degree-granting, in New Haven
Students on campus
23,626fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Yale University15,025 on campus
Most selective
Yale Universityadmits 4% of applicants
Lowest net price
Southern Connecticut State University$20,857 a year after aid
Every college
All 3 colleges in New Haven
Yale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,025 on campus
4%admitted$24knet price96%graduate$101kearnings
Southern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,886 on campus
91%admitted$21knet price50%graduate$55kearnings
Albertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 715 on campus
59%admitted$34knet price51%graduate$60kearnings
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near New Haven
13 more colleges are within 30 miles of New Haven.
University of New HavenUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Haven2.3 mi8,817 studentsQuinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamden7.6 mi7,803 studentsUniversity of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bridgeport17.1 mi3,171 students
Paier CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Bridgeport17.3 mi203 students
Post UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Waterbury17.5 mi1,212 studentsSacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield17.7 mi9,987 studentsUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · Waterbury17.9 mi745 studentsFairfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield20.2 mi5,903 studentsWesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Middletown21.8 mi3,207 studentsHoly Apostles College and SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cromwell25 mi57 students
3 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of New Haven. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.