Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Hamden, CT · 6,208 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $83,759 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 5%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 7%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 12%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 19%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $39,2071,905th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $53,0901,866th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $53,0901,864th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $69,6661,831st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $83,759108th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $65,744142nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 77.3%252nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 86.7%358th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 77.0%812th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1212369th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 6,208411th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 15.5%1,911th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 68 mi (LGA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Connecticut#12

Applying

EDNov 1
EANov 15
RDFeb 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $65
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 51 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$73,990	$75,548
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$62,366	$61,020
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$61,380	$61,681
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$57,943	$57,318
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$57,318	$57,995
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Science	bachelors	$52,733	$48,432
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$52,107	$42,682
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$51,273	$48,432
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$47,260	$53,358
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$46,282	$47,416
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$45,919	$37,208
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$43,872	$42,166

Campus facts

Founded in 1929source
Athletic nickname: "Bobcats"source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Navy and Gold and Sky Bluesource
Mascot: Boomer the Bobcatsource
Motto: "Qui Transtulit Sustinet (Latin)"source
Campus size: about 600 acressource
Formerly known as "Connecticut College of Commerce" (1929–1935)source
Formerly known as "Junior College of Commerce (1935–1943; 1945–1951)"source
Formerly known as "Quinnipiac College" (1951–2000)source
Athletic conference: MAACsource
A [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges institutionsource
Fight song: ""Bobcat Roar""source

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $14,679,756 (M $5,126,092 · W $9,553,664)

Ice Hockey: 2023

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.