Overview

Quinnipiac University is a University institution located in Hamden, CT, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT  06518
United States

Contact Ms. Carla Knowlton
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@qu.edu
Phone: 203-582-8600
Fax: 203-582-8906

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology	×	×
Microbiology And Immunology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing, Other	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×	×
Purchasing, Procurement/acquisitions And Contracts Management	×	×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×	×
Broadcast Journalism	×	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Computer Systems Analysis/analyst	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Adult Development And Aging	×	×
Child Development	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Comparative Literature	×	×
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Clinical/medical Laboratory Science And Allied Professions, Other	×	×
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×	×
Medical/health Humanities	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×	×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×	×
Physician Assistant	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal	×	×
Legal Professions And Studies, Other	×	×
Legal Studies	×
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Business Analytics	×
Data Science, General	×
Gerontology	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Sustainability Studies	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Neuroscience	×
Developmental And Child Psychology	×	×
Psychology, General	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions, Other	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General	×	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Game And Interactive Media Design	×
Graphic Design	×
Musical Theatre	×	×
Theatre/theatre Arts Management	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25,202

Applied

17,720

Accepted

6,610

Enrolled

Female Admissions

15,526

Females Applied

10,917

Females Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

9,676

Males Applied

6,803

Males Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.68

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 3 recommendations
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3.3 Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	December 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	November 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 1st	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	590	670
SAT Math	-	570	650
ACT Composite	-	25	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

56,430

Private

Fees

3,000

Full-time student fees

19,120

Room & board

14,100

Room only

Financial Aid

34,697

Avg. Financial Aid Package

36,901

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

57,269

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,381

Avg. Loan Aid

26,875

Avg. Grant Aid

32,522

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

69.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

24%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,610

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

62%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.76%
Black or African American	3.98%
White or Caucasian	70.54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	3.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	1.84%
Other	6.45%

Gender

Male (39.89%)

Female (60.11%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Choral groups

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Acrobatics And Tumbling	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Acrobatics And Tumbling	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Faculty

1,046

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 374

Part-time - 672

Male - 425

Female - 621