Quinnipiac University Top Questions

I love Quinnipiac and the only thing I would really change is the cost of everything on campus and for this college in general.

The best thing about Quinnipiac is the size, or at least for me. I love that I can walk down dorm road and see ten people I know without feeling lost. The campus is centered, so it's not scattered all over Hamden. Most people can't pronounce Quinnipiac so that gets annoying or they just have never heard of it. Most of my time is spent in the library studying because of my major. I think the administration is good for the most part, yet many professors are teaching who should not be. There isn't a ton of school pride and I'm not really sure why, but there are certain times when pride for our school is most noted.

Most people have never heard of Quinnipiac. I found out about it at a college fair and visited with a friend. I loved the campus, I thought it was beautiful. I didnt want to go to a large university so I thought the relative size of the school for me was perfect. I think well rounded, genuine people attend this school and arent just going to school because their parents want them to. Alot of students on this campus truely want to make a difference and are well on their way. I spend most of my time on campus and when I go out, I go out into New Haven where the "college" bar scene is. I think that there is alot of school pride and pride in the organizations people join. The most frequent student complaints are about the food, which could use a little improvement, but its college what do you expect. A few incidents have occurred since I have been at Quinnipiac, two deaths of students that I knew, and racial slurrs written on the walls. I feel that the school doesnt embrace and try to fix these problems. You cant just expect it to go away with an email.

Overall, I love Quinnipiac. It has a beautiful campus, lots of great students and faculty, and there's always something to do. Administration and security are a bit extreme, but they're nothing that you can't avoid. What I really love is that most students don't go home for the weekends--instead, they stay on campus, which is great for me because I love when it seems like everyone is still here and ready to socialize and have a good time. What's more, at this time of year, the quad is great, and I love when you see lots of students laying out in the warm sun.

The best thing about QU is it's gorgeous and safe campus. I would change how cheap the school is towards its students. Many of us are health science majors and are required to dress in a certain way and we have to pay for the clothing. Books and credits cost enough and to make us shell out more money is just rediculous. We are what makes this school what it is, you would think that the school could do the small things and provide us with what we need to do well. When i tell people I go to Quinnipiac, they generally give me a look "what did you say?" and I explain where the school is and then they always know someone who knows someone who goes or went here. The town of hamden is definately a college town, but when school isn't in session there is still plenty to do here. The administration is ridiculous on some of their rules and they should check where their priorities are. Recently the biggest controversy is over our "may weekend" or "maybe weekend" as many people are calling it on campus. There is some school pride, but I think that if we had a football team there would be way more emphasis on it. Something unusual about our campus, is that we live next to a state park. I will always remember the gorgeous campus and Sleeping Giant Mountain, as well as the gorgeous TD Banknorth Center that was just built; and of course, the people that I have met here. Most frequent complaints from students are how expensive the food is, we only have a certain amount of money to spend and its never enough for the guys, and they need a wider variety of what they offer; as well as more hours that the caf is open. There are also never enough spaces in the library.

QU, for me, is the perfect size but it is not diverse enough. There is a lot of racial tension and almost no diversity on campus which is very frustrating.

Quinnipiac is a beautiful college with a lot of life time opportunities. If you come in with a good mind set and an open attitude you could experience a lot of great things and meet great people along the way. The teachers are all fantastic and helpful, and the atmosphere is pretty excepting. Athletics are always fun to watch because the school spirit is insane!!

Night life is huge at Quinnipiac, students often like to go into New Haven with friends on thrusday's through the weekend. Everyone works very hard. One thing i would change is the dorm lottery system. It is very unfair.

The best thing about Quinnipiac is its size and its student teacher ratio. The faculty here is great and it is easy the establish a relationship with your professor. You are not just a number here, you are a person and you matter. If I had to change one thing about QU it would be tuition (obviously).

I believe that Quinnipiac University is the perfect campus. It isn't too big, yet it is not too small. There is a perfect amount of student in our classes and the environment is beautiful. It sits across the street from the great sleeping giant mountain and offers students with a fun activity.

The size of the school is good. I like the smaller class sizes because you can always get help during class if needed. I spend most of my time in my room, the cafe, and the library. The recent controversy on campus is weather or not to have may weekend again. May weekend is usually the last weekend before finals where everyone romes around drunk.

the campus is a great size, sometimes it feels like its getting smaller and smaller but it's nice to see familar faces.

I'm an admissions counsler so part of my job is to advertise the school is a positive light. Everything that I say outside the facts is absolutly true. I've throughly enjoyed my four years here, I became part of a great community that helped me develop into the person I am today.

I think that the size of Quinnipiac is just right. I spend most of my time on campus in the dorms or out on the quad.

I think our school is really great. I have meet such amazing people here and I would not change it for the world. I think our school is perfect size. I think that sometimes I would like to know were all this money is going that we pay to go here, and maybe change up the food a litlte it is always the same thing. Overall everyone that works here is very nice and friendly. I will always remember the friends I have meet and the great times we have had.

The best thing about Quinnipiac is the beautiful campus. I think our school is a great size, its not too small or too big, you still feel like you know people but not everyone. When i tell people i go to Quinnipiac they usually comment on how pretty our campus is and it is a good school. The biggest recent controversy was over getting rid of May Weekend... a lot of stupid kids wrote racist comments on walls and just did very immature things, which a lot of guys at Quinnipiac are like. We have some school pride, but we dont have a football team or really great basketball team. The good thing is that we have hockey and a great new facility which is awesome.

The best thing about Quinnipiac is the closeness of the students. It is good to see familiar faces when you are walkind down dorm road or in the cafe. When people hear that I go to Quinnipiac they think that I am very smart but am spoiled because they assume I am very rich. The biggest controversy on campus is that of diversity. There have been hate crimes as many other campuses do but it was not handled in the best manner. Some students believe that Quinnipiac administration should have had a stricter punishment for those who had committed the crime.

I love our campus, its one of the best I have seen while looking for schools. Its kind of small, not that diverse. I would love for QU to get a pool so that we can create another team and more study work jobs. At first i hated it here the people are really into themselves and drinking but after joining greek life it is so much better. i dont like how the school handled the racial slurrs done in the beginning of the year

The best thing about Quinnipiac is the campus. This is one of the most beautifully detailed campus with lots to look at. With Sleeping Giant Mountain over looking the Quad, the close-knit plan of the campus is appealing to all. With that said, it often feels like you are sometimes in a bubble when you are living on campus. You don't really have a need to go off campus so your life often revolves on the issues that happen on campus. It also has a lot to offer when it comes to student activities and clubs. I have been given so many experiences that my friends at other schools haven't been given. Then again I have made the opportunities what they are. As far as the adminstration goes, its often criticized for looking over the students' heads and thinking about the image of the university.

The best thing about Quinnipiac besides the beautiful campus is the strong sense of community. You can walk down Dorm Rd and even if you don't know the person's name you recognize them from somewhere and say hi and they are just as friendly back. If I could change one thing it would be the housing lottery. My roommates and I did not get a number this year and the system could use some revising to make it more fair. My school is the perfect size. It is big enough to not feel claustrophobic and small enough to be very friendly and close. People usually don't know what town Quinnipiac is in so I have to explain that we're about fifteen minutes outside of New Haven. I spend most of my time on campus but occasionally I go out shopping in Hamden or out to dinner in New Haven. Quinnipiac's adminstration is doing a good job of keeping small class sizes and having an excellent staff with some really amazing and helpful professors. The biggest recent controversy on campus was the racial slurs written on students doors. I know when it comes to sports there is a lot of school pride a lot of students go out the games and support the teams. I think something unusual about Quinnipiac is where it is. It is located next to a huge park so students can be active and it has a huge quad where students can hang out. Other schools I have been too were so spread out but Quinnipiac is just right and it makes a really great community. One experience I will always remember is moving in sophomore year. I am living in a great suit with my best friends so I have never been more so excited to start school. The most frequent complaints area about the lack of variety in cafeteria food and that the cafeteria closes too early.