New Haven, CT Colleges
New Haven
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. With a population of 129,779 people, New Haven is the principal municipality in the Greater New Haven metropolitan area, which had a total population of 571,310 in 2000. It is located in New Haven County, on New Haven Harbor, on the northern shore of Long Island Sound.
New Haven was founded in 1638 by English puritans, and a year later eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four grid, creating what is now commonly known as the "Nine Square Plan", now recognized by the American Institute of Certified Planners as a National Historic Planning Landmark. The central common block is New Haven Green, a 16-acre (6 ha) square, now a National Historic Landmark and the center of Downtown New Haven.
New Haven is the home of the Ivy League school Yale University. The university is an integral part of the city's economy, being New Haven's biggest taxpayer and employer, as noted in the Mayor's 2010 State of the City address. Health care (hospitals and biotechnology), professional services (legal, architectural, marketing, and engineering), financial services, and retail trade also help to form an economic base for the city.
New Haven had the first public tree planting program in America, producing a canopy of mature trees (including some large elms) that gave New Haven the nickname "The Elm City".
Schools in and around New Haven, CT
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Yale University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 11,435 students; $38,300 average out-state tuition; $38,300 average in-state tuition |
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Gateway Community College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 6,847 students; $9,072 average out-state tuition; $3,024 average in-state tuition |
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Albertus Magnus College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 2,030 students; $23,904 average out-state tuition; $23,904 average in-state tuition |
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Southern Connecticut State University
Four or more years; Public; 11,815 students; $13,020 average out-state tuition; $4,023 average in-state tuition |
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University of New Haven
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 5,771 students; $29,500 average out-state tuition; $29,500 average in-state tuition |
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Paier College of Art Inc
Four or more years; Private for profit; 227 students; $15,600 average out-state tuition; $15,600 average in-state tuition |
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Quinnipiac University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 7,759 students; $32,850 average out-state tuition; $32,850 average in-state tuition |
New Haven, CT Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
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| New England-China Scholarship Program | Varies | Varies |
| Intel PhD Fellowship Program | Varies | Varies |
Popular Majors in New Haven
- Business Administration and Management
- Psychology
- History
- Political Science and Government
- General Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Public Health
- Economics
- Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- English Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching
- Biology
- Library and Information Science
- Elementary Education
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Forestry
- Sociology
- Fine Arts
- Social Work
- Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
