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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?

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$44,365 Avg Cost After Aid
88% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Quinnipiac have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at Quinnipiac is the doctor's degree.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 38% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Quinnipiac with a bachelor's degree make about $81,553 a year. That's 100% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • 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?

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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

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 Required
High School Rank Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Quinnipiac?

88% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 88%, Quinnipiac is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Can I Afford Quinnipiac University?

$44,365 Net Price
63% Take Out Loans
1.2% Loan Default Rate
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 63% of students took out student loans averaging $11,073 a year. That adds up to $44,292 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Quinnipiac is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Quinnipiac University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,985 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,298 undergraduate students at Quinnipiac, with 5,985 being full-time and 313 being part-time.

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There are also 2,919 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,985 full-time undergraduates at Quinnipiac, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 217
Black or African American 235
Hispanic or Latino 577
White 4,479
International Students 157
Other Races/Ethnicities 320

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.

Online Learning at Quinnipiac University

774 Took All Classes Online
4,903 Took At Least One Class Online
8.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 4,903 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Quinnipiac has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Quinnipiac

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Quinnipiac University was 8.5%. This is the #1,441 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Quinnipiac regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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