Campus Profile: Quinnipiac University

Quinnipiac University is a private university in Connecticut. Around 6,800 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.

Campus Reform Campus Profiles evaluate individual American college campuses based on liberal bias, speech codes, and other relevant policies and factors.

Quinnipiac University is a private university in Connecticut. Around 6,800 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.

Official Political Student Organizations:

Conservative Organizations: 

College Republicans


Liberal Organizations:

Quinnipiac University Democrats

Gender Sexuality Alliance


Campus Reform FEC Data on Quinnipiac University Political Donations

According to Campus Reform’s analysis of Federal Election Commission (FEC) data, Quinnipiac University employee political donations contributed 92.31% to Democratic candidates, while 7.31% went to Republican candidates during the 2020 cycle.


Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Rating:


Quinnipiac University does NOT have a free speech rating.


COVID-19:

 Quinnipiac University IS requiring a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students.


Stories by Campus Reform about Quinnipiac University:


Quinnipiac unveils new course on racism in...theater?

Quinnipiac University announced the creation of its new course “Landscapes and Lenses” a three-credit-hour arts course that discusses racism and bias in the theater. 


School administrator: ‘Insensitive costumes’ are ‘as offensive as the N-word’

A school administrator has warned students at Quinnipiac University that “insensitive costumes” such as “a Mexican, hooker, gangster, or promiscuous nurse” are “as offensive as writing the ‘N-word’ on a blackboard.”


Sorority cancels fundraiser over ‘offensive’ maraca poster

 The Quinnipiac University sorority chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta canceled a charity event after a poster promoting the event, featuring maracas, offended a Latina student.