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Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT

A proud member of New Haven’s legendary academic community

Public Suburban Historic

As a key contributor to one of the nation’s most prestigious college communities, Southern Connecticut State University has been a valuable fixture in New Haven since its founding 1893. True to its roots as a teachers’ college, education remains one of the most popular fields of study at SCSU. Between Southern, Yale, and its numerous other higher learning institutions, New Haven is definitely one of New England’s signature college towns. Southern Connecticut State’s campus is only about two miles from Downtown, and many of the nearby apartments, houses, and condos offer convenient walking access to both. The city center is rich with restaurants, bars, nightclubs, performance venues, and galleries, with something to suit every taste. Alternatively, West Rock Ridge State Park site on the west side of the SCSU campus, providing a massive greenspace full of trails to explore and tranquil scenic area to soak in. Small clusters of cafes and unique local businesses can be found to the south and west as well: Stop into Lena’s or New West for your morning coffee, or drop into the New England Brewing Company for a pint after hours.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in New Haven, CT is $1,859 for a studio, $2,122 for one bedroom, $2,466 for two bedrooms, and $2,691 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in New Haven has decreased by -1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 467 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,859/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 671 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,122/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 972 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,466/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,190 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,691/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Schools

Worthington Hooker School

Public

Grades K-8

371 Students

Wexler/Grant Community School

Public

Grades K-8

265 Students

Nathan Hale School

Public

Grades PK-8

530 Students

Booker T Washington Academy

Public

Grades K-8

444 Students

Amistad Academy

Public

Grades K-12

1,116 Students

Worthington Hooker School

Public

Grades K-8

371 Students

Wexler/Grant Community School

Public

Grades K-8

265 Students

Nathan Hale School

Public

Grades PK-8

530 Students

Booker T Washington Academy

Public

Grades K-8

444 Students

Amistad Academy

Public

Grades K-12

1,116 Students

Amistad Academy

Public

Grades K-12

1,116 Students

Highville Charter School

Public

Grades PK-12

505 Students

Elm City College Preparatory School

Public

Grades K-12

783 Students

Cooperative High School

Public

Grades 9-12

557 Students

Sound School

Public

Grades 9-12

343 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Beaver Ponds Park
  • Farmington Canal Heritage Greenway
  • Edgewood Park and Ranger Station
  • West Rock Nature Center
  • Marsh Botanic Garden

Airports

  • Tweed/New Haven

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.