Quinnipiac University Description:
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 69%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 490 / 580
- SAT Math: 500 / 600
- SAT Writing: 500 / 590
- ACT Composite: 22 / 26
- ACT English: 21 / 27
- ACT Math: 22 / 26
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 8,352 (6,262 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 38% Male / 62% Female
- 96% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $38,000
- Books: $800 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $13,800
- Other Expenses: $1,400
- Total Cost: $54,000
Quinnipiac University Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 88%
- Quinnipiac Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 84%
- Loans: 68%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $16,522
- Loans: $9,553
Most Popular Majors:
Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 87%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 72%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 77%
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Quinnipiac University Mission Statement:
"Quinnipiac University, founded in 1929, is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education. It is primarily a residential campus in an attractive New England setting. Quinnipiac's mission is to provide a supportive and stimulating environment for the intellectual and personal growth of undergraduate, graduate and continuing education students.
The University offers broadly based undergraduate programs as well as graduate programs in selected professional fields. Through integrated liberal arts and professional curricula, undergraduate programs in the schools of business, communications, health sciences, education and the College of Arts and Sciences prepare students for career entry or advanced studies. Graduate programs provide professional qualifications for success in business, education, health sciences, communications and law."
