University of New Haven

The University of New Haven (UNH) is a private university in West Haven, Connecticut. Between its main campus in West Haven and its graduate school campus in Orange, Connecticut, the university grounds cover about 122 acres of land. The university also operates a satellite campus in Prato, Italy. The university is a member of the Northeast-10 Conference and its mascot is a charger, a medieval war horse. History The University of New Haven was founded in 1920 as the New Haven YMCA Junior College, a division of Northeastern University, which shared buildings, laboratories, and faculty members at Yale University, for nearly 40 years. Milestones 1920 – New Haven YMCA Junior College was founded as a branch of Northeastern University. 1923 – First associate degrees awarded 1926 – Received state charter as "New Haven College" 1948 – Received accreditation by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools 1958 – Received authorization to offer Bachelor of Science degrees in business and engineering 1960 – Moved to West Haven to the site of a former county orphanage, Ellis C. Maxcy Hall 1965 – Constructed Student Center 1966 – Received accreditation for baccalaureate programs 1968 – Constructed engineering building 1969 – Opened graduate school program, constructed first residence hall 1970 – Renamed "University of New Haven" 1971 – Added athletic complex 1974 – Constructed Marvin K. Peterson Library 1975 – Purchased Harugari Hall 1985 – Acquired Arbeiter Maenner Chor 1991 – Constructed new building for admissions 1995 – Relocation of Southeastern Branch to Mitchell College in New London 2012 – Opened the satellite campus in Prato, Italy 2013 – Purchased the Orange Campus 2014 – Annexed the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts 2018 – Introduced plans for the "Building for Success" campaign including addition of Bergami Center of Science, Technology, and Innovation to campus, upgrades to Dodds Hall, and renovations to residence hall and athletic facilities. 2018 – Announced discontinuation of degree-granting academic offerings at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts 2019 – Announced that inaugural comprehensive campaign, the Charger Challenge, exceeded its original goal of $100 million, and reset goal at $120 million. 2020 – Opened the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation and celebrated 100 years of being an educational institution. Academics The University of New Haven has nearly 100 undergraduate programs and 50 graduate programs.