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Quinnipiac University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Hamden, CT
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,208
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 72%
Hispanic 13%
Black 7%
Asian 4%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 42%
Business & Economics 23%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Arts 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $55,480
Est. Cost of Attendance $72,215
10-Year ROI $178,000
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 71%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 60%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 229 #131
Humanities & Social Sciences 115 #182
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1,150 – 1,320
ACT Range 25 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 353 26% / 74% 3% $63,203
Mathematics 11 55% / 45% 0%
Biochemistry 8 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 37 27% / 73% 5% $76,265
Chemistry 5 40% / 60% 0%
Environmental Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 50%
Microbiology and Immunology 3 33% / 67% 0%
Economics 17 65% / 35% 0%
Behavioral Neuroscience 17 +1 12% / 88% 0%
Criminal Justice 36 +2 44% / 56% 3% $63,534
English 12 +1 8% / 92% 0% $46,406
History 9 +1 33% / 67% 11%
Interdisciplinary Studies 33 3% / 97% 0%
Legal Studies 24 +2 29% / 71% 4%
Liberal Arts 5 +1 40% / 60% 20%
Philosophy 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 31 +2 39% / 61% 6% $73,914
Psychology 79 19% / 81% 3% $55,870
Sociology 17 +2 18% / 82% 0% $60,477
Theatre 5 +2 20% / 80% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 354 60% / 40% 5% $90,518
Accounting 32 +3 59% / 41% 0% $93,021
Business Administration 64 50% / 50% 5% $89,323
Business Analytics 16 +5 56% / 44% 6%
Entrepreneurship 19 79% / 21% 0%
Finance 101 +4 80% / 20% 8% $89,490
Human Resources Management 13 23% / 77% 0% $104,644
International Business 10 60% / 40% 20% $84,110
Management Information Systems
Marketing 80 42% / 57% 2%
Sport Management 3 +1 67% / 33% 33%
Supply Chain Management 16 +1 81% / 19% 0% $89,323
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Communications 202 48% / 52% 2% $64,860
Advertising 13 +1 46% / 54% 0% $70,277
Journalism 34 +2 62% / 38% 6% $64,468
Media Studies 44 +3 43% / 57% 0% $60,610
Public Relations 24 +3 25% / 75% 0% $70,277
Arts Management
Film, Television and Media Arts 53 +1 51% / 49% 4%
Graphic Design 23 +2 39% / 61% 4%
Interactive Digital Design 11 +1 73% / 27% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Computing and Engineering 101 74% / 26% 6%
Civil Engineering 16 69% / 31% 6%
Computer Information Systems 18 +5 61% / 39% 0%
Computer Science 26 +1 81% / 19% 8%
Data Science 3 +1 100% / 0% 33%
Industrial Engineering 10 90% / 10% 10%
Mechanical Engineering 21 76% / 24% 5%
Software Engineering 7 57% / 43% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Health Sciences 359 19% / 81% 2% $83,289
Athletic Training 28 29% / 71% 0% $129,066
Biomedical Sciences 16 38% / 62% 12% $76,265
Diagnostic Imaging 10 0% / 100% 0% $129,066
Health Science Studies 283 19% / 81% 2% $74,790
Medical Humanities 2 0% / 100% 0%
Radiologic Sciences 17 12% / 88% 0% $129,066
Gerontology 3 33% / 67% 0%
Sustainability Studies
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 278 11% / 89% 0% $114,629
Nursing 278 11% / 89% 0% $114,629