ENROLLMENT
Full-time:
1,324 men/1,986
women Part-time:
254 men/382 women
Graduate:
681 men/622 women

FRESHMAN ADMISSION
PROFILE
Number who applied:
5,568
Number accepted:
3,337
Number enrolled:
969
Average SAT scores:
V 525/M 545
Average ACT score:
24
Average GPA:
3.0 weighted
2.8 unweighted
Freshmen retention rate:
84%

2006-2007 COSTS
Tuition:
$23,200
Room and board:
$9,850
Fees, books, misc.:
$1,720 approx.

FINANCIAL AID
Freshmen receiving aid:
71%
Average financial aid package:
$9,100

FACULTY
Full-time:
248
Part-time:
125
Ph.D.:
85%
Student/faculty ratio:
15:1

IN ADDITION
Students in advertising and public relations produce their own commercials and news releases for television, radio, and print media in the Ed McMahon Mass Communications Center, one of the finest facilities of its kind in the northeastern United States.

Political science majors can get involved in the Quinnipiac College Polling Institute, a nationally recognized resource for measuring public opinion and mapping future trends.

Prominent alumni/ae:
Murray Lender
Founder, Lender's Bagels
Albert Magnoli
producer/director, Purple Rain
Robert Haversat
CEO, ESSTAR

Most popular majors:
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Mass Communications, Accounting.

LIFE AFTER QUINNIPIAC:
Percentage who go on to advanced study:
Graduate School, 40%
Medical/Dental School, 2%
Law School, 2%
Business School, 25%

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College Description / Campus Visit
Situated on 200 picturesque acres adjacent to Sleeping Giant Mountain State Park in Hamden, Connecticut, Quinnipiac University lies midway between New York City and Boston. The campus is just 10 miles from New Haven and 25 miles from Hartford. A private, four-year college founded in 1929, Quinnipiac offers degree programs in the Schools of Business, Health Sciences, and Liberal Arts. Advanced degrees are offered in law, business, health administration, health sciences, education, and journalism, and the Samuel W. Tator School of Lifelong Education offers continuing education for adults who are returning to college or exploring new career opportunities. Known for personalized instruction, small classes, and ready access to faculty, Quinnipiac is committed to fostering a strong sense of community and to providing the best possible living and learning environment for its students. The faculty is dedicated to teaching students to reason skillfully, communicate effectively, and make informed decisions.

Academic Life
Quinnipiac offers 48 academic programs leading to bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degrees in the areas of business, health science, liberal arts, and mass communications. The School of Liberal Arts offers majors leading to such careers as teaching, communications, human services, or the law. The School of Business uses case studies, projects, and other reality-based approaches to learning that help students develop problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership skills. Outstanding undergraduates majoring in business administration may elect to enroll in the five-year B.S./M.B.A program. The School of Health Sciences offers majors that provide outstanding preparation for professions in health care, research, or industry. Students receive hands-on experience and critical clinical and laboratory skills through internships and supervised fieldwork. Some students collaborate with faculty on special research projects. Quinnipiac also offers full-year or semester study-abroad programs, as well as a number of international study trips to Western and Eastern Europe, China, Japan, and Central America.

Campus Life / Video
A strong sense of community extends to every aspect of campus life at Quinnipiac. The Carl Hansen Student Center, the hub of campus life, provides general recreational facilities and meeting rooms for educational, social, and recreational activities. Campus dining services, the campus store, a small convenience store, bank, post office, and the chaplain's office are also located here. All students have access to e-mail, Netscape, and word processing through the computer center, and residence halls are wired for individual computer hook-ups. Traditional-style residence halls as well as suites, townhouses, and apartments are available for the 2,400 students who live on campus. Students can choose from over 50 clubs and associations, including three fraternities, two sororities, four honor societies, three religious fellowships — Hillel, Catholic Community, and Christian Fellowship — and numerous professional interest clubs.

Facilities and Resources / Campus Map
Quinnipiac's library is fully automated with CD-ROM access and Internet capabilities. Tator Hall houses classrooms and modern laboratories, as well as the campus computer center, which includes a Digital 5500 Series consisting of 130 IBM PCs and compatibles, a fifteen-station teaching lab, and a LAN teaching facility with twenty IBM PS/2s for the School of Business. The state-of-the-art Lender School of Business Center is equipped with case-study classrooms, two computer rooms, team study rooms, an executive conference center, and access to databases. Also housed in the Lender Center is the state-of-the-art Ed McMahon Mass Communications Center, which provides students with hands-on experience with the latest equipment in the fields of television, radio, and news media. The Echlin Health Sciences Center includes seminar rooms and laboratories for simulated clinical work as well as access to the latest technology in occupational and physical therapy. A nursing arts laboratory, two critical-care rooms (exact duplicates of those found in critical-care hospitals) are located in the Buckman Center, which also houses simulation laboratories in respiratory care, diagnostic imaging, and medical technology.

Sports / Varsity Athletics
A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division I, Quinnipiac fields 16 intercollegiate teams for men (including basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, cross country, ice hockey, and lacrosse) and women (including basketball, softball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, field hockey, lacrosse, and cross country). Quinnipiac belongs to the Northeast Conference. The intramural program offers a wide variety of team and individual sports. The 24,000-sq.-ft., state-of-the-art fitness center includes studios for aerobics, dance, yoga, and the martial arts; a large free-weight room and exercise machine center; and basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts. Quinnipiac's main gymnasium seats 1,500 and includes two regulation-size basketball courts, locker rooms, training rooms, and a steam room, and six of the tennis courts are lighted for evening play, as are the outdoor racquetball and basketball courts. And the trails in Sleeping Giant State Park are ideal for jogging, walking, or bicycling.

Financial Aid / Scholarships
The Financial Aid Office works with all applicants to ensure that they receive the maximum state and federal aid for which they are eligible. Quinnipiac uses a supplementary Financial Aid Form (available from the Financial Aid Office) and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine need. Approximately 68% of the student body receives financial aid through a combination of grants (which need not be repaid), student loans, and on-campus jobs. The college also offers almost 300 merit-based scholarships for which no financial need is required; the deadline for applying for these scholarships is February 15. Notification of financial aid awards is made on a rolling basis.

Admission Requirements / Application
Candidates for admission should have completed a college-preparatory sequence that included four years of English, three years of mathematics (physical and occupational therapy applicants should have four years), two or more years of science (all health science applicants are expected to have biology and chemistry; physical therapy applicants should also have physics), and two years of social science. The factors considered in the selection process are, in descending order of priority, the student's high school record, class rank, the high school's recommendation, SAT or ACT scores, and the student's personal essay. For students who want to major in physical or occupational therapy, special consideration is given to volunteer or paid work experience in that field. A campus visit and interview are recommended. Students whose high school records and national test scores are disappointing, but who nevertheless show potential for college-level work, may be considered for admission with the help of the Academic Assistance Program (AAP). Starting in November, candidates are notified approximately four weeks after the receipt of their application and supporting documents. The admissions staff recommends early application to ensure careful consideration for the applicant's program of choice.

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