Quinnipiac University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Quinnipiac University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in Hamden, Connecticut. It was established in 1929. The university offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, over 15 graduate concentrations, and several professional degrees. U.S. News & World Report's 2009 edition ranked Quinnipiac University among 'America's Best Colleges.' QU is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Professional Studies
• School of Business
• School of Communications
• School of Education
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Law

QU has an active Greek life with several fraternities and sororities, including Sigma Phi Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Alpha Theta and Phi Sigma Sigma.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, law, medicine, and business and management.
• High faculty salary.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Quinnipiac University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 79% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,413 in 2009-2010 (7,103 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students, graduate students are 20%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 5%.

Students under 25 years old represent 85% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Quinnipiac University provides on-campus housing for 4,130 of its 7,103 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Northeast Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 116 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 134 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Quinnipiac University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (472 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (72 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (91 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

• Adult Development and Aging
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions

LAW (118 awarded)

• Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (142 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (25 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (264 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Health Services Administration
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (90 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Physician Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (196 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (147 awarded)

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (52 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE (73 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Cardiovascular Science
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
• Pathology/Experimental Pathology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (29 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (106 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
• Psychology