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“Quinnipiac strives to prepare students for their chosen careers, producing bright and capable citizens who are eager to make their mark”

Hamden, CT

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/ - admissions@quinnipiac.edu

INTRODUCTION:

The Future Happens Here

A mid-sized university with a close, small college feel, Quinnipiac University provides a strong liberal arts education as the foundation for career focused programs in health sciences, business, communications, education, liberal arts and sciences, and law. About 30% of entering freshmen will remain at Quinnipiac through their graduate degree in Business, Education, Interactive Digital Design, Journalism, Public Affairs, Law, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Molecular/Cell Biology, Radiologist Assistant or Nursing. With a wide range of majors, dedicated faculty, internship and clinical opportunities, international programs, in a supportive campus setting with cultural, ethnic, social and major related clubs, Quinnipiac provides a well rounded experience.

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ENGAGED STUDENTS

Experiential learning opportunities are everywhere! A wide array of guided internships and excellent study abroad programs are the perfect preparation for the job market and graduate school…

Outgoing, Eventful, and Dynamic

 Quinnipiac challenges, supports, and prepares students for successful careers and lives. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the standard for determining student satisfaction with their college, rates Quinnipiac highly compared to schools across the nation. Quinnipiac students tend to be better prepared for classes, spend more time outside of class with faculty, engage in more active-learning activities, and exceed their own academic expectations more often than students at other colleges. The survey also shows a very high rate of student satisfaction (94 percent report an excellent or good academic experience) and an above-average level of academic support. By the time they are seniors, 62% have participated in community service or volunteer work, 25% have studied abroad, and 19% have done research along with a faculty member.

 Students are encouraged to broaden their education and gain real-world experience through internships. The university works closely with each student to find an internship opportunity that matches the student’s interests and future goals. Quinnipiac students have completed internships at Hugo Boss, Dow Jones, the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Yale’s Child Life Program, the Late Show with David Letterman, MTV, the Today Show, Good Morning America, and ESPN. Clinical placements for students in the health-care majors provide the link between classroom learning and patient care in a variety of clinical and hospital settings.

 Cultural immersion in a foreign country can be one of a college student’s most memorable experiences, and a remarkable opportunity for learning. While traveling abroad, students develop a broader perspective on themselves, their values, and their future. Quinnipiac provides several options for foreign study, including an arrangement with University College Cork in Ireland. Students can spend a semester taking classes that integrate the location into their study. Through agreements with other universities and international programs, Quinnipiac offers study-abroad programs in a number of other countries. Students can spend six weeks, a semester, or even an entire year in countries like Ireland, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Ghana, Canada, Costa Rica, South Africa, Nicaragua, Austria, and Germany.

GREAT TEACHING

Quinnipiac’s Core Curriculum gives every student a broad exposure to the liberal arts, while their excellent degree programs and state-of-the-art facilities allow students to study in depth, for complete mastery of their discipline…

Marked by Excellence

 Quinnipiac’s University Curriculum (UC) provides an introduction to the liberal arts, the humanities, and the sciences along with three seminar courses that explore the individual as a member of the local, national, and international community. The UC teaches students how to analyze ideas, think creatively, write clearly, and speak effectively by providing a solid background in a large number of disciplines. ‘Writing Across the Curriculum’ stresses the importance of developing excellent writing skills in all disciplines. Many students take more than eighty credit hours, including fifteen advanced electives, outside their major, developing a wide range of skills and interests as they delve into their major discipline.

 State-of-the-art facilities enhance and enrich students’ learning. Quinnipiac’s academic buildings have won several awards for design; they offer students ample space for discussion, hands-on learning, and access to the latest technology:

 On the Mount Carmel campus, the Ed McMahon Mass Communications Center gives students full access to a high-definition, fully-digital television production studio, digital editing suites, and a news technology center for journalism, the financial technology center is a high-tech simulated trading floor, providing students with an opportunity to access real-time financial data, conduct interactive trading simulations, and develop financial models preparing them for careers in finance, and the university’s Arnold Bernhard Library has multiple work areas for group and individual study, and is open 24/7 during the fall and spring semesters.

 The North Haven campus, home to the professional level classes in the School of Health Sciences has four floors featuring state-of-the-art labs: CT scan, MRI, radiography, ultrasound, mammography, movement study and motion analysis lab, nursing clinical simulations labs, pediatric/neonatal and intensive care units, clinical skills labs, physical diagnosis lab, physical exam suite and health assessment labs, an orthopedics lab, rehabilitative sciences labs, model apartment and an ergonomics and assistive technology lab.

 All campus buildings and residence halls are supported by a wireless computer network.

 Quinnipiac’s students can get an up-close-and-personal lesson in current events by working as interviewers for the Quinnipiac Polling Institute, an independent research survey whose results are cited regularly by journalists, public officials, and researchers. The poll surveys individuals about political races, state and national elections, and issues of public concern, such as schools, taxes, transportation, municipal services, and the environment. Exact and thorough, results of the Quinnipiac Poll have been featured regularly in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and on national network news broadcasts.

Academic Programs Accounting, Advertising, Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Behavioral Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Marketing, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Communications/Media Studies, Computer Information Systems, CIS/Accounting, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Diagnostic Imaging, Economics, Education (5 year BA/MAT), English, Entrepreneurship, Film, Video & Interactive Media, Finance, Gerontology, Health/Science Studies, History, Independent Major, Interactive Digital Design, International Business, Journalism, Legal Studies, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Microbiology/Molecular Biology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy (5 1/2 year BS/MOT), Physical Therapy (6 or 7 year BS/DPT), Physician Assistant (6 year BS/MHS), Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations, Social Services, Sociology, Spanish, Theater.

VIBRANT COMMUNITIES

Excellent residential programs, Division I athletics (21 teams), and a vast number of extracurricular options are sure to keep you busy when you’re not hitting the books…

Three Settings, One University

 Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut, just eight miles north of New Haven, and midway between New York City and Boston.

 The Mount Carmel campus of 250 acres has academic, residential, recreational and student life buildings, athletic fields, plus the Arnold Bernhard Library. About 96% of freshmen live on campus, and all freshmen and sophomore housing is on the Mount Carmel campus in traditional double, quad and suite housing, some with kitchens. Although resident freshmen may not bring cars to campus, the university shuttle system transports student to area attractions, including shopping, eating, and sports events. The Mount Carmel campus is adjacent to Sleeping Giant State park with 1700 acres for hiking and walking.

 Nearby, the York Hill campus of 250 acres and spectacular views of the surrounding landscape with views as far as Long Island Sound, is home to the TD Bank Sports Center with twin 3500 seat arenas for ice hockey and basketball, plus the lodge-like Rocky Top student center and 1800 beds in the Crescent and Townhouse residence halls housing juniors and seniors, and a 2000 car parking garage.

 The North Haven campus, 104 acres, just 4 miles away is the former Anthem/Blue Cross campus, with broad fields, twin ponds, and three multi-floor buildings, connected internally. The first building houses the Schools of Health Sciences, Nursing and Education professional programs (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Diagnostic Imaging, Radiologist Assistant, and Physician Assistant). The second building is being developed as Quinnipiac’s School of Medicine (2013/14), and eventually the third building will house the School of Law, and other graduate programs.

 The residential life program at Quinnipiac University provides a safe, comfortable environment where every student can make the most of the college experience. The university strives to sustain a college community focused on the individual as it prepares students for productive lives and careers. Residence staff provides programming to help students grow intellectually, emotionally, and socially. Every hall hosts faculty members for discussion groups, as well as workshops on real-world skills like balancing a checkbook, applying for a car loan, and understanding a lease. There are ample opportunities to socialize with students from a variety of different cultures and backgrounds.

 There’s plenty to do on campus. The Carl Hansen Student Center is the hub of many student activities. The center is home to the student government office, the headquarters of several student clubs, and the editorial office of the student-produced Chronicle. Over seventy clubs and organizations provide an excellent forum for meeting students with similar interests. Greek life is also available through four national fraternities and sororities. Quinnipiac also schedules special events nearly every weekend, including Parents and Family Weekend, the Holiday Dinner, and award-winning productions by the theatre department. Recent productions have included Dead Man Walking, The Laramie Project, and The Troubles of Romeo and Juliet.

 The Quinnipiac Bobcats play highly competitive NCAA Division I athletics in the Northeast Conference (NEC) in most sports, and in the prestigious ECAC in men’s and women’s ice hockey. Bobcat athletics involve the entire campus, from the Crazy Bobcat Club to student-athletes to fans in the stands. The university’s teams have a tradition of excellence. Check out www.quinnipiacbobcats.com .

 Quinnipiac students are active, sports-minded, and interested in physical fitness. The university provides a full range of activities to help students stay in shape. Students field teams in fourteen intramural sports for both casual and competitive play (spring and fall tournaments are scheduled for the truly competitive). Other options include a well-equipped fitness center for strength training and cardiovascular exercise, as well as organized fitness classes like step aerobics, karate, and hip-hop dance.

SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES

Our graduates have a proven success record in every field, 90% of our graduates are employed or pursuing an advanced degree within one year of graduation…

A Pattern of Success

 Quinnipiac offers first-rate preparation for both the workforce and advanced study. Within six months of graduation, 80 percent of Quinnipiac’s graduates are employed or in graduate school, and 90 percent are within a year. Quinnipiac graduates are employed in business, communications, education, social services, hospitals and health-care centers. Graduates have taken jobs at companies such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Dell Computers, JPMorgan Chase, and ESPN, as well as for the television program 48 Hours. Those who don’t continue their graduate work at Quinnipiac have continued on to colleges such as Yale University, Emerson College, Villanova, The New School, McGill University, James Madison University, the University of Connecticut, and the University of Rhode Island.

 In addition to preparing students for entry into the workplace, Quinnipiac also works to connect graduates to jobs and employers that match personal interests. The assistant dean for career services in each of the schools specializes in career preparation and job opportunities for students within the division.

 Quinnipiac’s office of development and alumni affairs coordinates events, programs, and activities that keep the university’s twenty-five thousand alumni, as well as parents, families, and friends, connected to the campus community and personally involved in Quinnipiac’s mission. The alumni association coordinates events and programs on campus and across the U.S., and provides career networking for alumni through its fourteen association chapters.

 Notable alumni include William Weldon, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson; Murray Lender of Lender’s Bagels; Albert Canosa, president and CEO of Raytech Corporation; David Nelson, president of Sierra Health Services; Hollywood film producer Jeffrey Chernov; Barbara Hartwell, chief of staff at Mashantucket Pequot Nation; and Turk Wendell, former relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies.

Hear from several Quinnipiac seniors and how their education and experiences at QU have helped them feel well-prepared for their careers in this article from Quinnipiac Magazine.

FAST FACTS

Quinnipiac University is a four-year, independent, comprehensive university founded in 1929.

Web site http://www.quinnipiac.edu

Location Hamden, Connecticut—8 miles north of New Haven and 2 hours each from New York City and Boston.

Student Profile 5,900 undergraduate students (40% male, 60% female); 30 states and territories; 16% minority, 1% international. Additional 2,000 graduate, and law students.

Faculty Profile 300 full-time faculty. 15:1 student/faculty ratio. Average class size is 22.

Residence Life 95% of freshmen live on campus. Housing is guaranteed to all undergraduate full-time students and new construction has greatly expanded suite and townhouse style living options. Options include: traditional residence halls with doubles, quads and suites for freshmen housing, and suite-style apartments (some with kitchens) or townhouse (multi-level)-style housing, apartments, and university owned houses for juniors and seniors.

Athletics NCAA Division I, Northeast Conference (NEC), ECAC in ice hockey, 21 varsity sports: 7 men‘s: baseball, basketball, cross-country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis; 14 women‘s: acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, cross-country, field hockey, ice hockey, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, indoor track, outdoor track; and 14 intramural sports for men and women.

Academic Programs Accounting; advertising; athletic training/sports medicine; behavioral neuroscience; biochemistry; biology; biomedical marketing; biomedical sciences; business BS/MBA program; chemistry; communications/media studies; computer information systems; CIS/accounting; computer science; criminal justice; diagnostic imaging; economics; education (5 year program BA/MAT for elementary and secondary grades); English; entrepreneurship; film, video and interactive media; finance; gerontology; health/science studies; journalism; history; independent major; interactive digital design; international business; journalism; legal studies; management; marketing; mathematics; microbiology/molecular biology; nursing; occupational therapy (5 ½ year BS/MOT); physical therapy (6 or 7 year BS/DPT); physician assistant (6 year BS/MHS); political science; psychology; public relations; social services; sociology; Spanish language& literature; theater.

Costs and Aid 2010-2011: $46,980 comprehensive ($34,250 tuition/fees). 75% of students receive some form of financial aid. Merit scholarships range from $6,000 to $20,000 based on high school rank in class and SAT (critical reading plus math) or ACT composite scores.

Endowment $238 million.

More Distinctions

 Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional colleges and universities in the North in US News and World Report’s America’s Best Colleges.

 Quinnipiac is recognized in the 2011 Princeton Review, “The Best 373 Colleges.”

 The School of Business is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and is recognized in Princeton Review’s “Best 300 Business Schools”.

 The School of Business was named as one of the Top 100 by Bloomberg Businessweek’s “Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2011.”

 Recognized as an excellent university for “students and parents who want liberal arts and a direct payoff in career terms,” by Roland King, vice president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, in The Hartford Courant.

ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID

Quinnipiac is always looking for students who are bright, hard-working, and motivated. The following items should be complete for admission:

 Application for Admission: available online at http://www.quinnipiac.edu/apply

 A non-refundable, $45 processing fee

 A high school transcript of all completed courses (seniors should have first quarter courses sent as soon as possible).

 A one-page (minimum 250 word) essay or personal statement

 Please send official score reports of all SAT and/or ACT tests.

 One letter of recommendation from a teacher or a guidance counselor of your choice.

Admission Application Deadline

Each year the undergraduate admissions office receives more than 18,000 applications for admission and admits just over 55% of those who apply. It’s important to apply early in your senior year, as we respond for most programs on a rolling admissions basis, beginning notification in late November. The recommended deadline for filing a completed application is February 1st. Students who are placed on a waitlist will be notified of any openings between May 1 and June1.

Financial Aid For the 2010-11 academic year, tuition and fees are $34,250 and room and board costs are $12,730. Financial aid is essential for many students to attend college. Our goal is to help make Quinnipiac as affordable as possible. 75% of incoming freshmen receive some form of financial aid, with an average award of $16,000. In addition to need-based aid, we also provide several merit-based awards, including the following:

Incoming Freshmen (for Fall 2011): Students must have a complete admissions application on file by February 15. Renewal of scholarships for future years is based upon continuing as a full-time student with a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Trustee Award – (18,000,- $20,000) Recipients of the Trustee Award rank at the very top of their high school class and have a combined SAT (critical reading plus math) score of at least 1400 (or ACT of 31).

Dean’s Scholarship - ($14,000 — $16,000) Recipients of the Dean’s Scholarship rank in the top 25% of their high school class and have a combined SAT (critical reading plus math) score of at least 1200 (or ACT of 27)

Quinnipiac Academic Scholarship - ($6,000 — $13,000) Recipients of the Quinnipiac Academic Scholarship rank in the top 25% of their high school class and have a combined SAT (critical reading plus math) score of at least 1100 (or ACT of 25).

Quinnipiac Multiple Sibling Award - ($2,000 per year, per eligible sibling) Full-time, undergraduate siblings concurrently in attendance at Quinnipiac, are eligible to receive an additional $2,000 award, per year, in addition to their regular financial aid award. This award is applicable only toward tuition, room and board and is renewable each year in which eligible siblings are in attendance.

CONTACT

Quinnipiac University

275 Mount Carmel Avenue

Hamden, CT 06518

1-800-462-1944

Fax: 203-582-8906

admissions@quinnipiac.edu