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Quinnipiac University Overview

Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The suburban atmosphere of Hamden makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Quinnipiac University Known For?

1,652 Undergraduate Awards

$44,365 Avg Cost After Aid

84% Acceptance Rate

The highest award offered at Quinnipiac is the doctor's degree.
During a recent academic cycle, 36% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Quinnipiac makes roughly $83,759 a year. This is 105% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Quinnipiac to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Quinnipiac University?

Contact details for Quinnipiac are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	275 Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden, CT 06518
Phone:	203-582-8200
Website:	www.qu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Quinnipiac?

You can apply to Quinnipiac online at: www.qu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Quinnipiac

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Quinnipiac?

84% Acceptance Rate

62% Of Accepted Are Women

28% Submit SAT Scores

The acceptance rate at Quinnipiac University is 84%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to Quinnipiac submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 650. Math scores were between 550 and 650.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Quinnipiac University ( 570 to 650 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Quinnipiac University ( 550 to 650 )

200

800

Quinnipiac received ACT scores from 5% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 30. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

ACT English Scores for Quinnipiac University ( 24 to 30 )

ACT Composite Scores for Quinnipiac University ( 24 to 29 )

Can I Afford Quinnipiac University?

$44,365 Net Price

64% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Quinnipiac is $44,365. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Quinnipiac, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $12,694 a year. That adds up to $50,776 over four years for those students.

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Quinnipiac University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,482 Full-Time Undergraduates

62% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 6,843 undergraduate students at Quinnipiac, with 6,482 being full-time and 361 being part-time.

There are also 2,903 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,482 full-time undergraduates at Quinnipiac, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Quinnipiac University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	229
Black or African American	232
Hispanic or Latino	634
White	4,922
International Students	144
Other Races/Ethnicities	321

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Quinnipiac University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 52 countries are represented at Quinnipiac. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China.

Quinnipiac University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	92	0	298	0	390
Nursing	290	0	44	40	374
Other Health Professions	284	0	0	0	284
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	91	98	189
Law	0	0	0	123	123
Finance & Financial Management	106	0	0	0	106
Allied Health Professions	43	0	62	0	105
Public Relations & Advertising	54	0	42	0	96
Medicine	0	0	0	95	95
General Biology	65	0	27	0	92
Data Analytics	17	0	50	0	67
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	65	0	65
Marketing	63	0	0	0	63
Accounting	33	0	28	0	61
General Psychology	61	0	0	0	61
Journalism	35	0	23	0	58
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	47	0	6	0	53
Special Education	0	16	35	0	51
Communication & Media Studies	40	0	0	0	40
Computer Systems Analysis	37	0	0	0	37
Design & Applied Arts	36	0	0	0	36
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	0	33	0	33
Criminal Justice & Corrections	32	0	0	0	32
Political Science & Government	29	0	0	0	29
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	28	0	28
Instructional Media Design	0	9	19	0	28
Interdisciplinary Studies	25	0	0	0	25
Computer Science	23	0	0	0	23
Educational Administration	0	22	0	0	22
Mechanical Engineering	21	0	0	0	21
Sociology	21	0	0	0	21
Social Work	0	0	21	0	21
Entrepreneurial Studies	20	0	0	0	20
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	19	0	19
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	19	0	0	0	19
International Business	17	0	0	0	17
History	17	0	0	0	17
General English Literature	16	0	0	0	16
Information Technology	0	0	15	0	15
Civil Engineering	15	0	0	0	15
Economics	14	0	0	0	14
Industrial Engineering	12	0	0	0	12
Human Resource Management	9	0	0	0	9
Liberal Arts General Studies	9	0	0	0	9
Mathematics	9	0	0	0	9
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7	0	0	0	7
Computer Engineering	7	0	0	0	7
Child Development & Psychology	7	0	0	0	7
Other Education	0	6	0	0	6
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	5	0	0	0	5
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	4	0	4
Chemistry	4	0	0	0	4
Romance Languages	3	0	0	0	3
Drama & Theater Arts	3	0	0	0	3
Management Information Systems	2	0	0	0	2
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	1	0	0	1
Data Science	1	0	0	0	1
Sustainability Science	1	0	0	0	1
Arts & Media Management	1	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	1,652	54	910	356	2,972

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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