[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is UNH to get into?
This page provides the latest information on University of New Haven (UNH)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. UNH's acceptance rate is 60.38% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 21,765 students applied and 13,142 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into UNH.
To apply to UNH, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, UNH's acceptance rate is 60.38% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.93%. 8,189 men and 13,476 women applied to UNH and 4,888 men and 8,246 women students were accepted.
Among them, 452 men and 852 women were enrolled in UNH. You can explore the UNH's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 338 students (26% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores as part of the admission process at UNH.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,160, including 590 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 570 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 645 and the 25th percentile is 540. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 620 and the 25th percentile is 520.
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,305 first-year students enrolled in UNH. The proportion of full-time students is 99.69% and part-time students is 0.31%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.64% and women students is 65.29%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UNH.
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at UNH. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of New Haven.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to UNH:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: https://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/undergraduate/
- Online Application: https://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/apply/
- Calendar System: Semester
- Course for High School Students: Not Offered
- Credits Accepted: Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
- Degree Offered: 1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
UNH Admission Frequently Asked Questions
UNH is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 60.38%.
UNH recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to UNH is 1,160. A higher SAT score will strengthen your application.
UNH recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.
Yes, UNH requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
UNH does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, UNH requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, UNH requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for UNH is 3663 and 4-digit ACT code is 0576.