Hamden, Connecticut · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Quinnipiac University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Hamden, Connecticut. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,424, made up of 6,557 undergraduates and 2,867 graduate students.
Quinnipiac University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 87 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 2,901 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
9,424
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
2,901
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
87
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 87
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
89%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,597
Master's degrees
833
Professional doctorates
325
Certificates under 1 year
59
Postbaccalaureate certificates
37
Post-master's certificates
50
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,424
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,557
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,867
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,728
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,291
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,437
Full-time, 2024-25
79%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
31%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
President
Marie C. Hardin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization