University in New Haven, Connecticut (4)
I believe the answer is:
yale
'university in new haven connecticut' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for yale that I've seen before include "US Ivy League college" , "Mass. university" , "Heraldic animal" , "security device" , "Member of the 11 - type of lock" .)