Colleges · West Haven
Colleges in West Haven, CT
West Haven is home to University of New Haven, with about 8,817 students on campus. 7 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in West Haven
Students on campus
8,817fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
University of New Haven8,817 on campus
Most selective
University of New Havenadmits 60% of applicants
Lowest net price
University of New Haven$34,192 a year after aid
Every college
The college in West Haven
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 West Haven
15 more colleges are within 30 miles of West Haven.
Yale UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Haven3.4 mi15,025 studentsSouthern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Haven4.3 mi7,886 studentsAlbertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Haven4.7 mi715 studentsQuinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamden10.8 mi7,803 studentsUniversity of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bridgeport13.7 mi3,171 students
Paier CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Bridgeport14 mi203 students
Sacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield14.8 mi9,987 studentsFairfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield16.9 mi5,903 studentsPost UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Waterbury19.1 mi1,212 studentsUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · Waterbury19.9 mi745 students5 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of West 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.