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Quinnipiac University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in Hamden, Connecticut, at the foot of Sleeping Giant State Park. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees through its College of Liberal Arts; School of Business; School of Communications; School of Health Sciences; School of Law; College of Professional Studies; and School of Education.
[edit] History
Quinnipiac was founded in 1929 by Samuel W. Tator. Originally, it was known as the Connecticut College of Commerce, and awarded only associate's degrees. In 1951, it was renamed Quinnipiac College in honor of the Quinnipiack Indian tribe that once inhabited Greater New Haven. In 1952, Quinnipiac assumed administrative control of Larson College, a private women's college. In 1966, Quinnipiac moved to its current location in Hamden, Connecticut. In 1995, the American Bar Association accredited Quinnipiac to award the Juris Doctor degree, after the University of Bridgeport's law school migrated, seeking greater financial stability. The Quinnipiac School of Law Center was dedicated later that year. In July 2000, the school changed its name again--from Quinnipiac College to Quinnipiac University--to reflect the greater breadth of its academic offerings. Also in 2000, Quinnipiac University received accreditation by AACSB. Currently, Quinnipiac is developing two new campuses. A campus on York Hill will house a sports complex, student center, and residence halls--it is slated for completion in 2012. Also, a recently-purchased campus in North Haven, Connecticut will become a headquarters for Quinnipiac's graduate programs.
Quinnipiac features well-regarded programs in journalism and communications. To enhance these, the University owns and operates several media outlets--a professionally-run, commercial radio station WQUN, and a student-run FM radio station WQAQ, which also streams on the Internet; a student-run television station, Q30, which can be seen only on campus; and a student-produced newspaper, The Chronicle, which was established in 1929 and publishes 2,500 copies every Wednesday.
Quinnipiac is home to one of the world's largest collections of art commemorating the Great Irish Famine. The collection is contained in the Lender Family Special Collection room located in the Arnold Bernhard library.
[edit] Admissions
For the undergraduate class of 2011, Quinnipiac admitted 5,669 of the 12,049 applicants who applied (47%). 1,350 (24%) of those admitted enrolled. 62% of the class is female; 38% is male. 90% of the Quinnipiac's class of 2011 ranked in the top half of their high school class; 55% ranked in the top quarter; 22% ranked in the top tenth. Most students hail from from the American Northeast: New York (29%), Connecticut (21%), New Jersey (19%), and Massachusetts (18%). One percent (1%) of the class of 2011 is international. 70% receive financial aid.
Generally, Quinnipiac's Office of Admissions seeks the following characteristics in undergraduate applicants: a 3.5/4.0 GPA and a combined SAT score of approximately 1850.
[edit] Quinnipiac Polling Institute
Quinnipiac's Polling Institute receives national recognition for its independent surveys of residents throughout the United States. It conducts public opinion polls on politics and public policy as a public service--and for academic research.
The poll has been cited by major news outlets throughout North America, including The Washington Post [1], FOX News [2], USA Today [3], The New York Times [4], and CNN [5].
[edit] Noteworthy Quinnipiac alumni
- Murray Lender - Lender Bagels
- Daniel M. Petriw - associate director II; ESPN, 2 time Emmy Award winner for best daily show; SportsCenter
- William C. Weldon - Chairman & CEO of Johnson and Johnson
- Turk Wendell - former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Paula Meronek - former cast member of MTV's "Real World:Key West"
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