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Quinnipiac University

Quinnipiac University
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518

Official telephone: (203) 582-8200
Website: www.quinnipiac.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Carla M. Knowlton,
Director of Undergraduate 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 15

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:

$65

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, rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended. Minimum academic requirements may be higher for some majors. SAT or ACT required for all majors in the Schools of Health Sciences and Nursing.

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:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

February 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required of some

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 required, 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 of physical therapy, physician assistant, occupational therapy, nursing, and engineering program applicants. Physics required of physical therapy and physician assistant program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

433

Number of early decision applications accepted:

267 (62%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

90%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

85%

Average SAT I:

550 verbal, 568 math, 1677 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1480 - 1800

Average ACT:

24 English, 24 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

86%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

31%

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:

22,745

Number of applicants offered admission:

16,765 (74%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,901 (11%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,570

Number accepting place on waiting list:

860 (55%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

75 (9%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

65%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

76%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, refundable until June 1.

Room deposit amount:

$350, partially refundable until June 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You can ask us a question, or request information by sending an email to:

admissions@quinnipiac.edu

Or by visiting our website: http://www.quinnipiac.edu and 'clicking' on the Information Request Form page.

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