Quad

Head-to-head

U. New Haven
Widener

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Widener's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at U. New Haven

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Widener costs about $8.5K less per year on average than U. New Haven ($28,858 vs. $37,385, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Widener grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than U. New Haven's ($70,920 vs. $60,126)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. New Haven has 1.6× as many undergrads as Widener

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Widener's yield is 4 pts higher than U. New Haven's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. New Haven admits 60% vs. 71% at Widener

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. New Haven admits 60%, Widener 71%; Widener's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
U. New Haven60%
Widener71%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. New HavenSelective
  • WidenerAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. New Haven
1060–1265
Widener
1080–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. New HavenGPA and school record required
  • WidenerRigor and GPA very important40%

Who's on each campus

U. New Haven has 1.6× as many undergrads as Widener; Widener has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. New Haven4.8K
Widener3K
Pell Grant share
U. New Haven32%
Widener33%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration leads at U. New Haven, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Widener.

Students per faculty member
U. New Haven17 to 1
Widener11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. New HavenCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration20%
  • WidenerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%

What each costs

Widener costs about $8.5K less a year than U. New Haven on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. New Haven$37.4K
Widener$28.9K
Aid generosity
U. New Haven46%
Widener60%

What each pays off

Widener's former students earn more, a median $70.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. New Haven$60.1K
Widener$70.9K
Graduation rate
U. New Haven65%
Widener66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. New Haven got more selective while Widener got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. New HavenGrowing+142%
  • WidenerGrowing+70%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Widener University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Widener University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why