Students at Quinnipiac are very easy to approach. I would say the majority of the campus is involved in some type of club or activity, which means getting involved is one of the easiest ways to meet new people. I think the medium size of the University helps allow this. Walking anywhere on campus, I always find that I pass at least three people that I know, but there are still lots of people I’ve never talked to. I also find that I usually have class with at least one person I know or have met in a previous class. But I don’t feel like I’m in the situation that I am always taking classes with the same people. It’s easy to start talking to people in your classes, which can easily lead to new friends, or at least a study partner.... Our size allows us to create this kind of community, which is something that I really enjoy about the students here.

Caroline Apgar '07
Dual major in English  and sociology

The students here are really friendly and open minded for the most part. During your freshman year everyone is looking for a friend, and in the first week you’ll meet a lot of different people. Friendship is definitely not an issue at this school. Taronté Venable, junior Health science/studies

They’re friendly. There are a lot of people from different backgrounds. Some schools just have rich kids. Quinnipiac has a mix of economic backgrounds. You never know who you can meet. They’re all normal, cool kids. When you come as a freshman, no one really has friends. Everyone is looking for new friends, so it’s much easier to find friends. Everyone is very open. At first everyone is trying to make a good impression, but after a while they start to be more themselves. They’re not afraid to express opinions, but still everyone is very respectful and very friendly. Yury Marasanov '07 Accounting and finance with an information systems management minor