Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut, United States. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. It also hosts the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 72%
- Average net price: $40,675
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,946
- Graduation rate (150%): 76%
- Graduation rate (200%): 80%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 80%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $83,759
- Median earnings (8 years): $77,840
- Median earnings (6 years): $65,744
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hamden, CT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Quinnipiac University include Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Nursing, Finance.
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (283 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,374 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,945
- Nursing (278 bachelor's) · median earnings $98,641 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,874
- Finance (101 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,474 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Marketing (80 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,258 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Psychology (79 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,510 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Business Administration and Management (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,357 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Cinematography and Film (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,094 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,250
- Mass Communication (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,012 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Biology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,632 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,098 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 2%, Health 49%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 4%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Quinnipiac University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $31,257 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $31,257
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $34,294
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $34,111
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $39,079
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $41,944
- In-state tuition and fees: $55,480
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $55,480
- Books and supplies: $1,100
- On-campus room and board: $17,260
- Off-campus room and board: $16,086
- Off-campus with family: $3,160
- Typical cost of attendance: $73,840
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 59%
- Average institutional grant: $30,056
- Average federal loan: $6,394
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Quinnipiac University admits 72% of applicants. Of students admitted, 11% enrolled.
- Applications: 23,949
- Admitted: 17,280
- Enrolled: 1,917
- Yield (first-choice signal): 11%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,946
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 27%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 1,620
- Graduation rate: 76%
- Come back after freshman year: 89%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 43%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $127,323
- Associate professor salary: $98,847
- Assistant professor salary: $84,798
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,102
- Average SAT: 1,230
- Average ACT: 28
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Quinnipiac University acceptance rate? Quinnipiac University admits 72% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Quinnipiac University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $31,257 a year after aid. Average net price is $40,675.
What majors does Quinnipiac University offer? Popular programs include Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Nursing, Finance, Marketing, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Quinnipiac University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $83,759 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Quinnipiac University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 80% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 76%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Quinnipiac University official site: https://qu.edu.