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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Quinnipiac University

School of Business

  • Program Basics

      • Quinnipiac University School of Business
      • Quinnipiac University School of Business
      • 275 Mount Carmel Avenue
      • Hamden, Connecticut
      • 06518
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://business.quinnipiac.edu
      • Program e-mail address: business@quinnipiac.edu
      • Program phone number: 203-582-3645
      • Status: Private
      • AACSB accredited: Yes

    • Accreditation other than AACSB:

      • The B.S. in CIS is ABET accredited
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1951
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 6,262
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 1,385
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 54
      • Distance undergraduate business: 0
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 87 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 66 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 73 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • BS in Accounting
      • BS in CIS
      • BS in Entrepreneurship
      • BS in Finance
      • BS in International Business
      • BS in Marketing
      • BS in Management

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $36,130.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $36,130.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $0.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $835.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $835.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $13,430.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $850.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 32 %
      • International: 4 %

    • Mean and median age of full-time business students in the newest entering class:

      • Mean: 18
      • Median: 18

    • Percentage of newest entering class:

      • Top 10% of high school class: 18 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 60 %
      • GPA of 3.75 or higher: 16 %
      • GPA of 3.5 to 3.74: 15 %

    • SAT scores (1600 scale) for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 1087
      • Median: 1090

    • Middle 50% range of SAT scores (1600 scale):

      • From: 1010
      • To: 1160

    • ACT scores for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 24
      • Median: 24

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 21
      • To: 26

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 96 %
      • Canada: 1 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 2 %
      • Dual Citizenship: 0%
      • Unknown Citizenship: 1 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 4 %
      • Asian American: 4 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 8 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 1 %
      • Native American: 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 82 %
      • Chose not to report: 1 %
      • Other: 0 %

    • Regional breakdown of U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • Northeast: 93 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 3 %
      • South: 1 %
      • Southwest: 1 %
      • Midwest: 1 %
      • West: 1 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • SAT or ACT
      • Interviews are: Recommended

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 2/1/2012
      • Spring 2013 11/15/2012
      • Fall 2013 2/1/2013
      • Additional application requirements: International students must provide proof of English language skills (TOEFL) and official copies of previous academic work (in English). Transfer students must provide final high school transcript and official transcripts of all previous college work.
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 19,575
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 63 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 14 %
      • International applicants: 2 %
      • Female applicants: 32 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Very Important
      • Class rank: Important
      • Talent/ability: Important
      • Interview: Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Considered
      • Volunteer work: Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Considered
      • Application essay: Considered
      • Work experience: Considered
      • SAT/ACT scores: Important
      • Recommendations: Important
      • High school GPA: Very Important

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The university admissions office
      • Total undergraduate business applicants: 3,901
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 68 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 14 %
      • Entrance exam other than the SAT/ACT required for admission to the undergraduate business program?: No
      • Admissions interviews for the undergraduate business program are: Recommended

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes
      • Percentage of business program admits in most recent entering class who were freshman: 96 %
      • Are freshman business admits required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs in pre-business courses before taking upper-level courses? No
      • Process for freshmen admission?: Indicate interest on university application

    • Internal transfers:

      • Minimum college GPA for internal transfers to the business program: 2.0

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
      • Economics & Finance Club
      • Accounting Society
      • American Marketing Association
      • Beta Gamma Sigma
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: No
      • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: No

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

    • Minimum number of credit hours required to receive an undergraduate business degree:

      • BS 124

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • GPA must be 2.0 or higher

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 28
      • Business electives: 25

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 34 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 66 %
      • With more than 50 students: 0 %

    • Course enrollment:

      • Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 18 %
      • Percentage of required business courses with waiting lists: 0 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 32
      • New electives: Fundamentals of Business Plan Development
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 2005
      • Total business faculty: 101
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 65 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Dr. Christopher Ball
      • Dr. Gary Schneider
      • Dr. Ramesh Subramanian

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Entrepreneurship
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • Management Information Systems
      • Other leading area of study: Management, Economics, International Business, Advertising, Biomedical Marketing
      • Special programs: Real world experiences include the Student Managed Portfolio, SIFE, the NYSSA Investment Challenge, the Fed Challenge, and several academic and business plan competitions. Students attend professional conferences such as the Global Asset Management Education (G.A.M.E.) forum, the Info Technology Professionals Conference, and the Target Leadership Forum. Internships, study abroad, alternative spring break, the alumni mentoring program, and faculty-student research projects are also available.
      • Work study: Work study positions are available in several campus offices including the School of Business, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Alumni Affairs, Athletics, and the Library.
      • Study abroad programs: All School of Business Students have the option to study abroad. Short-term, semester, and year long study abroad options are available. Popular destinations include Ireland, England, Italy, Australia, China, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Semester at Sea. Many other study abroad destinations are also available. Special programs include a micro lending program in Nicaragua and internship opportunities in London and Shanghai.
      • Volunteer opportunities: Community service options are available through service learning courses and campus organizations such as SIFE, Habitat for Humanity, and the Big Event. International community service options include the Nicaragua Micro Loan program and alternative spring break. Work Study Students have opportunities to work with the Special Olympics, Aids Project New Haven, the Community Health Center of Meriden and America Reads Tutor in local elementary schools.

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
      • Economics & Finance Club
      • Accounting Society
      • Marketing Association
      • Investments Club
      • CIS Club
      • International Business Society
      • Society for the Advancement of Management

  • FINANCIAL AID

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarship money distributed to business students last year: $13,828,821.00
      • Expected scholarship distribution to business students this year: $14,655,865.00
      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit
      • Students receiving institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 67 %
      • Students receiving full-tuition institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 4 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on need: 51 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on merit: 49 %

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No
      • Mean outstanding debt, most recent graduating class: $36,470.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 60 %
      • Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 80 %
      • Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 20 %

    • Received first job offer:

      • By graduation: 60 %
      • After graduation, but within 3 months: 22 %
      • More than 3 months after graduation : 18 %
      • No job offer reported: 0 %

    • Accepted first job offer:

      • By graduation : 56 %
      • After graduation, but within 3 months: 23 %
      • More than 3 months after graduation: 21 %
      • No job acceptance reported: 0 %
      • Companies recruiting business students on campus: 230
      • Companies posting job offers for business students on school job boards: 387

    • Top employers (number of students hired):

      • Deloitte, LLP 10
      • Ernst & Young, LLP 6
      • The Hartford 6
      • Travelers 6
      • McGladery 5
      • Target 3
      • Aerotek 2
      • Aetna 2
      • Cline Davis and Mann 2
      • Liberty Mutual 2
      • Macy's 2
      • Northwestern Mutual 2
      • SAC Capital 2
      • Sightlines, LLC 2
      • State Street 2

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $47,824.00
      • Median base salary : $50,000.00
      • Mean signing bonus: $4,815.00
      • Median signing bonus: $5,000.00

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

      • Consulting: 7 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 30 %
      • General Management: 2 %
      • Human Resources: 3 %
      • Management Information Systems: 7 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 28 %
      • Operations/Production: 5 %
      • Logistics/Transportation: 16 %
      • Other: 2 %

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 22 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 9 %
      • Consulting: 1 %
      • Financial Services: 20 %
      • Government/Education: 3 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 5 %
      • Manufacturing: 1 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 6 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 0 %
      • Real Estate: 1 %
      • Sports/Leisure: 3 %
      • Technology/Science: 9 %
      • Non-Profit: 3 %
      • Transportation: 1 %
      • Utilities: 1 %
      • Other: 16 %

    • Job offers accepted by most recent graduates in North America:

      • US: 97 %
      • Canada: 0 %

    • Percentage of 2009-10 academic year graduates who accepted jobs in regions of US:

      • Northeast: 93 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 4 %
      • Midwest: 1 %
      • South: 1 %
      • Southwest: 0 %
      • West: 1 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %
      • Career services offered: One-on-one career counseling, 3 Annual Career Fairs, Internship advising, Resume writing workshops, Mock Interview workshops, Etiquette dinner, Backpack2Briefcase seminar series, Four year career roadmap, Alumni mentorship program, Career panels in New York and Boston, Leadership symposium

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Companies recruiting business students for internships on campus: 230
      • Companies posting internship offers for business students on school job boards: 374

    • Top internship employers (number of students hired):

      • Travelers 10
      • Deloitte, LLP 4
      • Enterprise 4
      • GE 4
      • Northwestern Mutual 4
      • Prudential Financial 4
      • Target Corporation 4
      • McGladrey 4
      • United Technologies Corporation 3
      • Blum Shapiro 2
      • Credit Suisse 2
      • Fidelity Investments 2
      • Reed Exhibitions 2
      • United Health Group 2
      • Young & Rubicam 2

    • Internship pay

      • Internships that are paid: 81 %
      • Mean compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $575.00
      • Median compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $600.00
      • Average internship length, in weeks: 14

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 12,902
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 11,664
      • Percentage of living alumni who contributed to the business program or university in the last academic year: 9 %

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $727.00
      • Median Gift: $60.00
      • Did the business program receive a gift of $10 million or more in the last academic year? No

    • Prominent alums of the undergrad business program

      • Murry Lender '50 Former President, Lender's Bagels; Chairman, M&M Investments
      • John Preis '77 President & CEO YMCA Retirement Fund
      • Frank Casanova '80 Senior Director iPhone/iPad Partner Marketing, Apple

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