Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut · Private nonprofit

At a glance

Admission rate
72%
Total (middle 50%)
1150–1320
Undergraduates
6,531
Setting
Suburb: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1150–1320
Reading and Writing
580–660
Math
570–660
Average total
1242
ACT composite (middle 50%)
25–30

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$57,700per year
Average net price
$41,729What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
79%
First-year retention
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$87,596

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 67 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Journalism · bachelor, master
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · master
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, master
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor
  • Computer Systems Analysis · bachelor
  • Computer Science · bachelor
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · master
  • Education, Other · graduate certificate
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Engineering-Related Fields · undergraduate certificate
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
  • Law · first professional
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · master
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
  • Gerontology · bachelor
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Sustainability Studies · bachelor
  • Data Science · bachelor
  • Data Analytics · bachelor, master
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
  • Social Work · master
  • Economics · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · master
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · graduate certificate
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · master
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Medicine · doctoral, first professional
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · bachelor
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
  • International Business · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • History · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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