Defer Undergraduate Admission

Deferment Policy

Full-time undergraduate students who are admitted to the University of New Haven may request to defer their admission. If granted approval to defer, the student can choose to roll their admission and enrollment fee one time to the following semester or up to one year from their original term of admission.

Deferment requests are applicable to students seeking to delay their enrollment due to military commitment, medical reasons, or enrollment in a gap year program, and are still subject to review.

Students wishing to earn any type or amount of college credit during their gap year are not eligible to defer their admission. Rather, they will be eligible to apply for their new intended semester as a transfer student.

Requesting to Defer Admission

Students interested in requesting a deferment should first seek approval from the University of New Haven by sending a written statement detailing their interest and reason for deferring to the Office of New Student Transition by emailing transition@newhaven.edu no later than June 1 for the fall semester or December 31 for the spring semester. If granted approval to defer admission, students must submit their $300 enrollment fee and if applicable, $200 housing deposit, to reserve their space. The Office of New Student Transition will communicate any additional next steps to finalize the deferment.

Enrollment after Deferring Admission

Students approved for a one-time deferment can anticipate that the merit scholarship awarded at the time of admission will be honored. Any financial aid awarded to students will remain the same if deferring for one semester. If deferring for the full year, a new FAFSA is required to reissue an aid package.

Approved students are only eligible to defer their admission a maximum of one time. If students do not enroll for the semester the deferment is granted for, their enrollment fee (and housing deposit, if applicable) cannot be transferred to a future semester and students must reapply for admission.

We appreciate your interest in attending the University of New Haven and look forward to connecting with you! Please contact the Office of New Student Transition for any questions about deferring by emailing transition@newhaven.edu.