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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of New Haven, College of the Atlantic, Sacred Heart University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | New HavenWest Haven, CT | College ofBar Harbor, ME | Sacred HeartFairfield, CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 60.4% | 70.2% | 65.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1060–1265 | 1240–1430 | Not reportedSacred Heart University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $34,19232.4% on Pell grants | $25,18428.1% on Pell grants | $46,17415.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $47,332Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $47,997Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $50,404Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 63.1% | 68.3% | 73.5% |
| First-year retention | 76.5% | 85.0% | 83.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 32.4% | 28.1% | 15.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $60,126 | $40,264 | $75,059 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $25,050 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 10:1 | 16:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,841 | 353 | 7,087 |
| Consensus percentile | 62Lower is better | 61Lower is better | 61Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 76 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 59 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | New Haven | College of | Sacred Heart |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #91 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #136 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #488 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1391 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #322 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1392 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #315 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1020 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1597 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #883 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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