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Quinnipiac University

Quinnipiac University
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518

Official telephone: (203) 582-8200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 462-1944
Fax number: (203) 582-8906
Website: www.quinnipiac.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Carla M. Knowlton,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

203 582-8600
800 462-1944 (toll free)
203 582-8906 (fax)
admissions@quinnipiac.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 30

Final filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$45

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1050 (critical reading plus math), rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Four years of science and math required for physical therapy, physician assistant, or nursing students.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

90%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

67%

Average SAT I:

570 verbal, 590 math, 1736 combined

Average ACT:

26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

24 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

90%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

25%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

12,060

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,681 (47%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,359 (24%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,513

Number accepting place on waiting list:

800 (53%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

58 (7%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

65%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

75%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, refundable June 1

Room deposit amount:

$350, partially refundable June 1

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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