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Quinnipiac University is a private, coeducational university with 5,700 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. Consistently ranked among the best universities by U.S. News & World Report, Quinnipiac (pronounced KWIN-uh-pe-ack) offers 52 undergraduate majors and 20 graduate programs plus the JD program.

Located next to the picturesque Sleeping Giant Mountain in Hamden, Conn., 90 minutes from New York City and two hours from Boston, Quinnipiac’s Mount Carmel Campus is an architectural gallery of modern brick buildings and sweeping lawns. Our remarkable facilities include the Terry W. Goodwin '67 Financial Technology Center and a fully digital high-definition broadcast studio. We’re also home to the nationally renowned Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

At the heart of Quinnipiac is our commitment to teaching and collaboration. Quinnipiac fosters partnerships among students and with faculty; we are a spirited, welcoming campus. We look forward to seeing you. Come visit.

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Xiaohong He,

professor of international business

"I believe that future world leaders must be educated in an international environment with a historical context. Thus, diversity and international experience have to be reflected in our student body and faculty representation, as well as curriculum."

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Quinnipiac University alumni are business leaders, investors and publishers.

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Staff & faculty members serve a student at the annual Holiday Dinner

Before finals week, Quinnipiac students get the royal treatment—a special holiday meal served by their very own professors.

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