Quinnipiac University (Quinnipiac) Summary
Quinnipiac University is a private nonprofit university headquartered in Hamden, Connecticut, founded in 1929 as the Connecticut College of Commerce. It now operates a broad academic portfolio across arts and sciences, business, communications, computing and engineering, education, health sciences, law, medicine, and nursing. The 2026–27 catalog lists undergraduate bachelor’s programs spanning accounting, advertising and integrated communications, applied AI and business analytics, applied business, artificial intelligence and computing, behavioral neuroscience, biochemistry, biology, biomedical marketing, biomedical sciences, chemistry, civil engineering, communications, computer information systems, computer science, criminal justice, data science, diagnostic medical sonography, economics, English, entrepreneurship and innovation, environmental policy and sustainability, environmental science, exercise science, film, television and media arts, finance, financial technology, forensic studies, game design and development, graphic and interactive design, health science studies, Hispanic and Latin American studies, history, human resource management, industrial engineering, international business, journalism, justice and community engagement, law in society, marketing, mathematics, mechanical engineering, medical microbiology and immunology, nursing, philosophy, political science, professional studies, psychology, public relations, radiologic sciences, sociology, software engineering, sport and entertainment management, sports communications, and supply chain management. Graduate and professional education is extensive. Current master’s programs include accounting, applied AI and business analytics, business administration, advanced medical imaging and leadership, biomedical sciences, cardiovascular perfusion, computer science, cybersecurity, digital content creation and strategy, elementary education, informatics, instructional design and technology, molecular and cell biology, nursing, organizational leadership, pathologists’ assistant, physician assistant, producing for film and television, public relations, radiologist assistant, secondary education, social work, special education, and sports journalism and media. Professional and doctoral study includes the Juris Doctor, Medical Doctor, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, and Doctor of Nursing Practice. For 2026–27, full-time undergraduate tuition is $56,430, with separate student and technology fees. Online bachelor’s completion programs are $590 per credit. Graduate tuition varies by school and program: Accounting and several business/graduate programs are $1,165 per credit; the Professional MBA and online Applied AI and Business Analytics are $1,085 per credit; Biomedical Sciences, Cardiovascular Perfusion, Pathologists’ Assistant, Physician Assistant, and Radiologist Assistant are $1,195 per credit; selected education and social-work programs are $775 per credit. Quinnipiac automatically considers incoming first-year students for academic scholarships currently ranging from $23,000 to $34,000 annually. Recent outcomes are also strong: the Class of 2025 career-outcome rate was 98.5% within six months, with a 75.7% knowledge rate. The university’s development includes its 1929 founding, renaming as Junior College of Commerce in 1935, adoption of the Quinnipiac College name in 1951, acquisition of land beside Sleeping Giant for the Mount Carmel campus in 1963, introduction of graduate degrees in 1972, creation of the Quinnipiac University Poll in 1988, acquisition of a law school in the early 1990s, and adoption of the Quinnipiac University name in 2000. Its current multi-campus structure supports professional education in health, law, medicine, computing, communications, and business alongside traditional undergraduate disciplines.




















