The University of New Haven, founded on the Yale campus in 1920, is a private university situated on the coast of southern New England. The 80-acre main campus is conveniently located near the culturally rich city of New Haven in the state of Connecticut just an hour and a half from New York City and less than three hours from Boston. It is a diverse and vibrant community of more than 6,800 students of whom 1200 are international students from more than 40 countries. The University operates a satellite campus in Tuscany, Italy, and offers programs at our satellite campuses in Orange, Connecticut; New London, Connecticut; Old Lyme, Connecticut.

The University of New Haven was named one of the nation's best institutions by The Princeton Review in its 2018 "The Best 382 Colleges" guidebook. Additionally, the University was ranked #17 on the publication's list of "Best Career Services," joining institutions such as Clemson, Bentley, Northeastern, and Emerson. The U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of New Haven's Tagliatela College of Engineering # 55 out of nearly 200 schools in its category ranking engineering colleges that do not have a doctoral program. The College of Business programs are accredited by AACSB, which is the hallmark of excellence in business education. AACSB accreditation places the University of New Haven among the top 5 percent of the best business schools around the globe. The University of New Haven is ranked in the 30 safest college towns by Safewise.