Quinnipiac University (QU)

School of Business: accounting, applied business, biomedical marketing, business analytics, computer information systems, computer information systems/accounting, entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, human resource management, international business, marketing, supply chain management, and talent management for entertainment, esports and sports. An innovative 3+1 BS/MBA invites academically strong students to complete two degrees in four years. A five-year BA or BS/MBA option offers the MBA to students from all majors in the University. The Lender School of Business Center offers case method classrooms, a financial technology center, an Innovation Hub, and team study rooms for project work. 99.7% of QU's 2021 business graduates were either employed, enrolled in graduate school or started their own business 6 months after graduation. (AACSB accredited)

School of Computing and Engineering: computer science, ABET-accredited programs in civil, industrial, mechanical and software engineering, and a MS in cybersecurity, including a dual degree BA/MS in Cybersecurity (4+1) option. The school offers state-of-the-art labs, including a thermodynamics workshop, environmental and hydraulics workshop, geotechnical lab, and an advanced automation and production lab. Of QU's 2021 engineering graduates, 99% were either employed or pursuing advanced studies 6 months after graduation.

School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing: biomedical sciences, diagnostic medical sonography, health science studies, microbiology and immunology, nursing, occupational therapy (5 ? -year BS/MOT master's program), physician assistant (6-year BS/MHS master's program), physical therapy (6or 7-year BS/DPT doctorate) and radiologic sciences (accelerated 3-year BS). Health Science Studies offers a 3+2 combined degree option with the MSW graduate degree. The North Haven facility offers state-of-the-art labs including a diagnostic imaging suite, orthopedics lab, adaptive model apartment, clinical skills labs, intensive care unit, clinical simulation labs, and biomechanics lab.

College of Arts and Sciences: behavioral neuroscience, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, criminal justice, data science, economics, English, environmental science, environmental studies, game design and development, gerontology, history, independent majors, interdisciplinary studies, law in society, mathematics, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish language and cultures, sustainability and environmental policy, and theater. Also offered is a combined 3+2 BA/MSW to academically strong students.

School of Communications: advertising and integrated communications, communications/media studies, film, television and media arts (BA or BFA), graphic and interactive design, journalism, and public relations. An innovative 3+1 BA/MS degree offers academically talented students the opportunity to complete two degrees in four years. Students across all majors can experience a semester in Los Angeles, combining classes with an internship in the fall, spring or summer in the QU in LA program. Resources include a new podcast studio as well as the Ed McMahon Center for Mass Communications, which provides a professional-grade facility with a digital high-definition television production studio, media innovation classroom, audio suite, post-production suite, 4k editing room, and more.

For those interested in teaching (K-6 or 7-12), completion of an undergraduate major in a liberal arts or natural sciences discipline, combined with courses in the School of Education plus a fifth year as a full-time graduate education student, culminates in the Master of Arts in Teaching degree.

A pre-med program is designed to provide the undergraduate student interested in a career as a health professional the appropriate background necessary to meet the entrance requirements of a variety of medical schools. Students interested in law are guided by a pre-law adviser. Academically talented students may consider the 3+3 BA or BS/JD combined degree with the Quinnipiac School of Law.

All programs at Quinnipiac offer an ideal combination of classroom learning with internships or clinical experiences. Students in business, computing and engineering, communications, and liberal arts and sciences typically intern at nearby corporations, health care agencies, or media outlets. Students in health sciences and nursing are placed in a wide variety of clinical settings as part of their learning experience.

Students can take advantage of study abroad opportunities during the academic year or summer months. Program sites include Ireland, Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, England, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands and South Africa and through affiliates such as AIFS, API, and Semester at Sea.

Career Development services within each academic division assist students with resume writing, interview skills and job placement. Each year about half of students in internships are offered permanent jobs as the result of their work. Quinnipiac University educates students to be valued and contributing members of their communities through a vital, challenging and purposeful educational program. Students engage in real-world issues through practice and the consideration of different perspectives.

Quinnipiac is where professors who want to know students by name come to teach, and where students who want a personal, challenging education come to learn. Quinnipiac's approximately 400 full-time faculty members are experts in their respective fields and include published authors, health care practitioners and researchers. Generous with their time and eager to share their knowledge with students, Quinnipiac faculty also lend their expertise to the public forum through op-ed pieces, newspaper articles and television discussions.

Quinnipiac University is not only found in the heart of New England but, some would argue, is the heart of New England, a thriving, beating mid-size school that provides students with a dynamic education, especially in the School of Health Sciences and School of Computing and Engineering. Additionally, the university offers a "wide variety of dual degree and accelerated programs," which many see as a "huge selling point [since] getting more than one degree in an accelerated timeline is a huge deal on a résumé." There's also a much-appreciated "special emphasis...on career development," with "career staff and advisors work[ing] very closely with students to help them get in the best position possible for job recruiting." Indeed, when it comes down to it, there's no denying that "a Quinnipiac degree can take you a long way."

QU's highly involved teaching methods also go the distance with students who note how "the School of Nursing brings in actors and actresses to act as patients...so we can perfect our skills before doing the real thing." These methods are available to all students in all schools, like this first-year who got to role-play the origins of democracy in Ancient Greece: "Actually debating these ideas was far more effective than simply reading about them in a book or watching a slideshow." No matter the chosen method, students are greeted by "super passionate" professors who "take time to make sure each student, not just the class, understands the material." They also ask questions designed to "make us think critically [and] dive deeper in every answer." They "are always there when [you] need them." As one undergrad explains, "I often email professors and stop by their office, they are always happy to answer questions and prove to me that my education is their priority."