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University of New Haven

West Haven, CTPrivate nonprofit NECHE

FEPAC-accredited programs: 2

The University of New Haven houses its criminal justice, forensic science, homeland security and related programs in the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences.

Verified degree programs

8 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 5 master's, 1 doctoral). The school may offer more programs than we have verified; certificates are not listed as degrees.

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University of New Haven

B.S. in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: West Haven, CT
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 121 credits
Tuition: $1,645 per credit · All students — Part-time day undergraduate tuition, 1-11 credit hours · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing · Juvenile Justice · Corrections · Criminal Investigation
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University of New Haven

B.S. in Forensic Science

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: West Haven, CT
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $24,670 per term · All students — Full-time day undergraduate tuition, 12-17 credit hours · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHEFEPAC-accredited program
Subjects: Forensic Science
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University of New Haven

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: West Haven, CTSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: as little as 24 months (online program) (conditional minimum stated for the online program) · 36 credits
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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University of New Haven

Master of Science in Digital Forensic Investigations (online)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeDigital forensicsMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: West Haven, CTSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: estimated 1-2 years · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition, online programs (no general fee), per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Digital Forensics
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University of New Haven

Master of Science in Forensic Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: West Haven, CT
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 42 credits
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHEFEPAC-accredited program
Subjects: Forensic Science
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University of New Haven

Master of Science in Forensic Technology

Master'sMSDedicated degreeCrime sceneMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: West Haven, CT
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 years · 42 credits
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Forensic Science · Crime Scene Investigation
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University of New Haven

Online Master of Science in Investigations

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: West Haven, CTSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition, online programs (no general fee), per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Investigation · Digital Forensics
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University of New Haven

Ph.D. in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: West Haven, CT
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 5-6 years
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since December 1, 1966 · next review 06/30/2031

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not mean every program is FEPAC-accredited — FEPAC accredits individual programs, and we show it only for the program FEPAC lists.

Forensic labs, centers and student groups

As described on the school's own pages.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists associate, bachelor's, master's and PhD programs in its subjects. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, associate degrees, electives-only degrees…).
  • A.S. in Fire Science (Associate of Science)Fire science is outside the scope.Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026
  • B.S. in Fire Science and B.S. in Emergency Management (Bachelor of Science)Fire science and generic emergency management are outside the scope.Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026
  • Undergraduate and graduate certificates in the Lee CollegeCertificates, not degrees.Source: newhaven.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of New Haven
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516-1916
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,013 of 9,830 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 24, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. newhaven.edu/about/departments/bursars/tuition/index.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026
  5. newhaven.edu/lee-college/graduate-programs/digital-forensic-investigation/index.php — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  6. newhaven.edu/lee-college/undergraduate-programs/criminal-justice/index.php — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  7. newhaven.edu/lee-college/undergraduate-programs/forensic-science/index.php — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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