by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Quinnipiac University was awarded 431 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping.
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Quinnipiac is ranked #488 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 28 colleges in Connecticut, Quinnipiac is ranked at #6.
With an acceptance rate of 88%, Quinnipiac University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
At Quinnipiac, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Quinnipiac University is 42%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 87% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Quinnipiac University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Quinnipiac for first-time, full-time students is 65%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Quinnipiac University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,843 undergraduates at Quinnipiac with 6,482 being full-time and 361 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $33,763 | $34,727 | $37,175 | $40,199 | $44,432 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Quinnipiac, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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 2.3%. 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.
See which majors at Quinnipiac University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Quinnipiac University.
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/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/QuinnipiacUniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/quinnipiacu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Other Health Professions | 353 | $33,323 |
| Nursing | 246 | $72,897 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 118 | $47,247 |
| General Biology | 100 | $25,504 |
| Marketing | 100 | NA |
| Child Development & Psychology | 91 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 91 | $43,221 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 84 | $38,342 |
| Allied Health Professions | 53 | $54,368 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 51 | $35,622 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 4,903 students took at least one online class at Quinnipiac University. This is a decrease from the 7,213 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 4,903 | 774 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,213 | 1,155 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,156 | 913 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,093 | 1,019 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,881 | 1,013 |
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Footnotes
*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.
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