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People outside the new england area don't know much about quinnipiac and probably don't even know about it. there is not much to do around the college so I wouldn't call it a college town. Our administration does not value the students opinion as much as they should. Most students do not even see administration or meet them until their graduation day. There is not alot of school pride. Not alot of students attend sporting events. There is not much diversity at Quinnipiac. The campus is beautiful and most of the people are nice. The student body is not really diverse and most people are wealthy and have alot of money and aren't the most friendly. People tend to find a specific crowd and tend to stick with that crowd throughtout their 4 years. Most complaints are about the lack of good, healthy food and the shuttles to the parking lot are always late.

Despite the stereotypes at Quinnipiac, I absolutely love it here. The campus is drop dead gorgeous and the people that I'm friends with are amazing. I love the fact that only about 7,000 people (both undergrad and grad) go here. It might sound like a lot of people but there is always at least one person i can say "hey" to while walking to class or to the caf to get food. Class sizes are small which is something that i looked for and considered when applying to college. I didn't want to be "number 312", I wanted them to at least know my name; I got that AND more. My smallest class is my english class with 16 students while my largest class is probably my chemistry class with 27 students. I've never had a class with more than 30. However, if you're looking for a lot of diversity on campus, Quinnipiac is most likely not your school. That would be something that I would definitely LOVE to change about this school. It's like seeing walking drones wearing ugg boots and northfaces everywhere you go. Because the school is so expensive, not many people can afford it, and that really bothers me. Quinnipiac has really grown over the past decades and was able to convert from a college to a university. Surprisingly as small as Quinnipiac is, a lot of people know about it or have had someone go through and graduate from the school and they have nothing but nice things to say about it. There is always plenty of stuff to do around here, both on and off campus. We have many organizations on campus who hold many activities (which most of them include free food, something that you will learn will become very scarce when becoming a college kid) We've had AWESOME concerts in the fall and the spring, seeing the starting line, cartel, t-pain, and jack's manequinn. Hamden (where Quinnipiac is located) isn't much of a college town, even though the shuttle takes you into town where there are some places to shop and get food. There's a stop and shop and plenty of places to dine out if you're tired of caf food (which is very often). New haven (20 minutes by shuttle) is where all the night life takes place. There is an endless supply of clubs and rockin' restaurants. There is definitely tons of bobcat pride when it comes to sports. Even though we don't have a football team, our hockey team is definitely one of the best. With the new arena they built for our hockey and basketball teams, games are pure maddness which is so awesome!

I would expand facilities to meet capacity requirements for the student population. Construction is being done on a second campus, but for now the cafeteria, library, and dorms are all crowded despite new dorm construction last year. 2000 beds are being added, brining the undergraduate population up to about 8500. Sports are getting much better now that we have a good facility. Hamden is not much of a college town, but it gets the job done. If you want to stay local and get drunk theres about 4 solid local bars and then New Haven for larger gatherings and new people. The security here is good, although many people disapprove of the way they handle situations. The biggest controversy on campus here is that high death rate we have, we lose about 3 or 4 student per year, a lot of them due to drinking. There is no school spirit or pride whatsoever, don't come here if you are looking for school spirit. Maybe in the next few years things will change with the larger undergraduate population and the funds being dumped into the athletics program.

Quinnipiac is a wonderful fit for me. It is a beautiful campus, nestled at the bottom of Sleeping Giant mountain (which is really fun to climb). The size of QU is just right; its definitely big enough so it doesn't feel like high school, but small enough so you aren't just a number. People react positively when I tell them I go to QU, but most people outside of New England have never heard of it, which is okay with me. I spend most of my time on campus in my dorm or my friends' dorms; my room is big and is actually really nice. Hamden is the town that QU is in and it has a lot of resources--grocery stores, Old Navy, Gap, Walmart, Applebees, Chilis, Panera, etc. Also, New Haven is only about 15 minutes away which has great restuarants and nightclubs and shopping. The biggest recent controversy on campus was a racial issue earlier this year, but by no means does that reflect the attitude toward diversity of the rest of the students; it was just an incident regarding an ignorant person. There is definitely a lot of school pride and school spirit; there are fun school sponsored events and sporting events, especially hockey.

Quinnipiac University is a great school. It is a small, private campus with a great curriculum. The business school here is as good as any other competitive school. We just don't have as much publicity, I guess is how I would put it, in the sense that we are not as well known as some other schools. You can come to Quinnipiac and get the education that you're looking for. With small classes, you get more personal attention from the professors and more interaction with your classmates. It is an atmosphere that promotes learning and helps you strive toward achieving the education that you pay thousands of dollars for.

One of the nicest things about quinnipiac is the campus. Especially in the spring everyone is outside tanning, play sports, doing homework, eating.. sometimes called "QU beach" and it makes it a really fun and welcoming atmosphere Weekends are full of effort as everyone goes into the clubs and you have to get a shuttle..wait in line....no frat parties really.. fun that there are lots of options and that you can meet people from other colleges. Lots and lots of girls, not so many boys Library is great but gets very crowded.. law library is my secret escape May weekend.. the big party weekend was cancelled so that was a huge blow for kids this year and led to a large controversy

It has the most updated technology, great location with regards to job opporunities in Boston, NYC, New Haven, Yale, it is a gorgeous campus, always kept spotless, view of sleeping giant. One thing I would change would be the diversity of kids on campus. Encourage asians, japanese, vietnamese, african americans, chinese to come here. I say the size is just right. Most people did not know of quinnipiac when i said i was going there, unless you had heard about the polls. I would say even in the last year it is up and coming already and more people know of it. I spend most of my time on campus, in my dorm. But I am busy so am also up in College of Liberal Arts a lot along with the student center and athletic center also turf. Hamden is definitely not a college town. I do not believe our President is very involved with campus and do not take control of the important issues such as race. They care more about our image, as described in the chronicle, I find it ridiculous that he wants to get rid of our school newspaper because he wants to have complete control over what goes in it and the newspaper club does not agree. I would say there is schoo pride but not enough at all. Quinnpiac has a very small percentage of on campus parking which is very inconvenient. We pay for everything we get at the cafe instead of by meal. One experience I will always remember is the opening of td bank north or jsut going to a game. Housing is a common complaint, not enough money on the meal plan, parking shuttles.

The campus is beautiful! The food isn't so great...BUT they are adding on to the cafe. So it'll be huge next year...so hopefully better food too? The campus isn't too large or too small. The farthest walk anyone would ever have to make would be no more than 15 minutes...and that's if you walked slow. Most people know Quinnipiac cause of it's polling institute or men's hockey team (which by the way you should totally go to). So Quinnipiac is pretty well known. Hamden is NOT a college town. Most kids go to New Haven to let loose on the weekends. As long as you have some sort of real ID, even if its not you, you can pretty much get into any club. Shuttles take you into new haven and back which is awesome so you no one has to be designated to drive. Shuttles also go into hamden so you can go shopping and stuff since freshmen aren't allowed to have cars.

Our school has too many students for its size, but a new campus is being build down the street for seniors that would alleviate this. The biggest problem at Quinnipiac is our quest to maintain a "perfect" reputation. This has become a problem on our campus because it comes at the expense of the students civil liberties and freedoms. Our school newspaper has been shut down because it accurately reported on issues on our campus rather than sweep them under the carpet. Also our disciplinary system has taken on a guilty until proven innocent mentality. I know someone who was in his room, studying for finals when his roommate was caught with Marijuana. Because he was one of 8 people who lived in the room, without question suspended him for the remainder of the semester. He is now graduating a semester late because the school made him guilty by association and were dead wrong. His future was almost compromised because this school refused to actually find out what happened. Their apology to this student can't make up for the undue embarrassment and hassle he will endure explaining why he is graduating late to friends, family and potential employers.

The best thing about Quinnipiac is the experience and the location! It is great place to spend your time with people that are awesome. In my experience, it is the perfect size. Not too large, where you get lost in the shuffle, and not too small. There is a friend for everyone and an activity to suit everyone's needs. The school is convenietly located in a suburban town so there are places to go if you need stuff, and it is near a small city where there is great night life, more shopping, more restaurants, etc. It is also only an hour and a half from NYC, which is a lot of fun for a day trip. The train is nearby and the Quinnipiac shuttles have a route that will take students to the train. I loved all my professors. They were very supportive and always there if I needed to ask questions. The school is growing so there have been things that I don't like. I don't like that there is no parking for seniors (who commute to campus because there was no senior housing until now), and the server goes down when registering for classes. The school and administration is adapting to the demands from a larger number of students so the parking issue is in the process of being resolved and the IT is always working on tech. related issues. The students have a lot of school pride and students can expect to see the Quinnipiac name everywhere. I love that there are many clubs and activities to join and looking back I wish I joined more. My extracurricular activites were mainly my internships. The career center works hard to provide students with internship opportunities. They help students perfect their resume so seniors are primed for the work world. An experience that I will never forget are just the friends that I have made and all the great times we have spent together during college.