Quinnipiac University
275 Mount Carmel AvenueHamden, CT 06518
http://www.quinnipiac.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1929 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 5,706 |
| Endowment | 155,155,821 |
| Application Deadline | February 1 |
| Application Fee | 45 |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | February 1 |
| Tuition | 26,280 |
| Room/Board | 10,700 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Health Care organizatons such as Yale/New Haven Hospital, Bayer, Pfizer, Businesses such as Cigna, Aetna, Enterprise, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Travelers Insurance, Communications firms and affiliates, Elementary and Secondary Schools |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | An Gorta Mor, history of the Irish Famine, exhibit is the largest collection outside of Ireland; Biomechanics (motion analysis) lab, Clinical Care facility for nursing and physician assistant programs, Financial Technology Center (Trading room). |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Museums | An Gorta Mor, history of the Irish Famine, exhibit is the largest collection outside of Ireland; Biomechanics (motion analysis) lab, Clinical Care facility for nursing and physician assistant programs, Financial Technology Center (Trading room). |
| Periodical Subs | 21,000 |
| # of Books | 285,000 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 82% |
| within one year | 84% |
| within two years | 92% |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 4% |
| Students in sororities | 4% |
| Campus Size | 500 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 75% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (71%), apartment for single students (26%), other housing options (3%) |
| Popular Events | Alumni/Reunion Weekend, Parents/Family Weekend, Little Sibling Weekend, May Weekend, Holiday Dinner (where faculty and administrators serve the student), Midnight Madness, Lecture Series; |
| Nearest Airport | Bradley Airport, Hartford, CT (30), JFK or LGA airports, New York City (75) |
| Nearest Train | New Haven (8) |
| Army ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (Southern Connecticut State University) |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 72 |
| # of fraternities | 2 |
| # of sororities | 3 |
| Students in fraternities | 4% |
| Students in sororities | 4% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) Chronicle (weekly) |
| Honor Societies | Phi Theta Epsilon (OT); Alpha Kappa Psi, Business; Beta Alpha Psi, Business; Institute of Management Accountants; Physical Therapy Club; Public Relations Students Society of America (PRSSA); Lambda Epsilon Chi (paralegal); Beta Gamma Sigma (business); Beta Beta Beta (biology); Alpha Delta Sigma (advertising); Alpha Mu Alpha (marketing) |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Organization, Inter-Faith Council, Hillel |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Latino Cultural Society, International Student Organization, Asian/Pacific Islander Association, GLASS (Gay/Lesbian Assoc. ) |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Theater Group, Dance Company, Pep Band, Gospel Choir; |
