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University of New Haven

Coordinates: 41°17′28″N 72°57′42″W / 41.291206°N 72.9616°W / 41.291206; -72.9616
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University of New Haven
File:University of New Haven.svg
MottoFor the Experience
TypePrivate
Established1920
PresidentDr. Steven Kaplan
Undergraduates4,000
Postgraduates1,700
Location
West Haven
,
Connecticut
,
U.S.
CampusSuburban
ColorsBlue and Gold    
NicknameChargers
AffiliationsNE-10
Websitewww.newhaven.edu

The University of New Haven is a private, comprehensive, coeducational university located in West Haven, Connecticut, which borders the larger city of New Haven and Long Island Sound.

The University was founded in 1920 and is situated on an 84-acre (339,936 m²) campus, with an enrollment of about 4,000 undergraduate students and 1,700 graduate students. It offers associate's and bachelor's degrees in more than 80 programs and master’s degrees in 25 areas. 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.[2] 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.[3]

Satellite Facilities

The University of New Haven has a graduate center on the campus of Mitchell College in New London.

Student Organizations

Charger Bulletin

Main article: Charger Bulletin

The Charger Bulletin is a student-run newspaper published by students at the University of New Haven in West Haven, Connecticut since 1938.

WNHU

Main article: WNHU

The University's non-commercial radio station, WNHU-FM, first signed onto the air at 1600 EDT on July 4, 1973. WNHU is broadcast on 88.7 FM. WNHU is acclaimed by many as the best college radio station in the state of Connecticut,[4] and has won the New Haven Advocate award for Best College Radio station for over 4 consecutive years.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ http://www.ncaa.com/schools/470_New_Haven.html
  2. ^ Application Increase
  3. ^ Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science
  4. ^ [1]

41°17′28″N 72°57′42″W / 41.291206°N 72.9616°W / 41.291206; -72.9616

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