The region hosts six colleges and universities, including two law schools, two medical schools and the world-renowned Yale University. The University of New Haven is home to the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science. Although not a true cluster, the education sector is a main economic driver, producing a well-educated workforce, while employing over 30,000 people and having a total economic impact of over $2 billion annually.
These institutions continue to be dynamic partners in solving workforce issues. Recent programs include:
Open Yale Courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn.
Southern Connecticut State University STEM curriculum: B.S. in Biotechnology, Biochemistry Concentration within B.S in Chemistry, Graduate Certificate Programs (to support the career advancement needs of current regional biotechnology employees) and Biotechnology Concentration to create unique concentrations for students in other STEM disciplines.
Gateway Community College
Public Utility Management (Associates Degree)
Computer Science Certificate
Skill Up for Manufacturing
Hospitality Careers Initiative Certificate
Enrollment
Yale University
14,525
Southern Connecticut State University
8,788
Quinnipiac University
9,800
Gateway Community College
6,864
University of New Haven
7,513
Albertus Magnus
700
Total Enrollment
48,190
Albertus Magnus College 203-773-8550 or 800-578-9160
Gateway Community College 800-390-7723
Middlesex Community College 860-343-5800
Paier College of Art 203-287-3031
Quinnipiac University 203-582-8200
Southern Connecticut State University 203-392-SCSU or 888-500-SCSU
University of New Haven 203-932-7000 or 800-DIAL-UNH
Yale University Directory Assistance 203-432-4771
Recent Facility Investment
The region’s colleges and universities also create many permanent and temporary jobs through facility investment.
Quinnipiac University
2017 – Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine $100M
2017 – soccer and lacrosse venues $28M
University of New Haven
2020 – Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation $26M
$250 million in investment in the last decade
Southern Connecticut State University
2020 – $48 million, 94,750-square-foot building for the school’s College of Health & Human Services scheduled for completion fall, 2021
Yale University
2016 – Yale Center for British Art renovation $33M
2016 – Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library renovation $73M
2017 – Yale University opens two additional undergraduate colleges, Pauli Murray College and Benjamin Franklin College, increasing undergraduate enrollment by 800 students $600M
2018 – Yale undergraduate degrees in neuroscience were first offered in 2018 as a partnership between the Psychology Department and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Department.
2019 – Yale Science Building construction $283M
Center for the Humanities, to be completed summer 2020
Underway – Yale Peabody Museum expansion and renovation. Expected completion 2023.
$250M Underway – Stephen A. Schwarzman Center at Yale – a world class center for student life and the arts. Yale $150M+