College of Arts & Sciences

The College of Arts & Sciences is a national leader in providing transformative educational experiences that prepare students for success in their careers and in life. Our innovative approach to education emphasizes the integration of academic and career advising, high-impact and immersive experiences, internships, study abroad and professional mentoring. Through hands-on activities and real-world connections, we help our students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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Unveiling the name of our new academic building

A rendering of The SITE academic building at South Quad

The SITE is designed to maximize student-faculty collaboration, exploration

January 22, 2024

Quinnipiac students will soon have the opportunity to prepare for successful careers in a new 137,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, student-centered academic building designed to promote community and interdisciplinary learning that will be called The SITE, which stands for Science, Innovation, Technology and Exploration.

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College by the Numbers

96.2% Major Success

Percentage of our 2023 College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are either employed or pursuing graduate study six months after graduation.

+10.7% Above Average

Quinnipiac’s 10-year employment rate is 10.7% above the average of all private institutions in the country. It is also 9.7% higher than the national average of all public and private institutions. (Zippia.com, 2018)

#1 Best Employment Rate

For the fifth year in a row, the career site Zippia ranked Quinnipiac as the best college in the nation for employment 10 years after graduation.

Students work to complete research in the College of Arts and Sciences — At Quinnipiac University's College of Arts & Sciences, we see beyond your potential; we see your future success, who you will become and the impact you will make.

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Welcome to the College of Arts & Sciences

The academic heart of Quinnipiac University and the institution’s largest, most diverse college.

We are recognized as a national leader in integrating career development into the pursuit of a broad education that spans the natural and social sciences, humanities, and fine arts, including leading-edge fields like behavioral neuroscience, data science, and game design and development. Year in and year out we boast one of the highest success rates in the nation (95–99%) for students who are employed full time or in graduate school within six months of graduation.

Even before you arrive on campus, you are guided by a dedicated team of award-winning faculty and staff who work with you to identify plans of study that build on your strengths and align with career paths you will find personally and professionally rewarding. Our curriculum is intentionally designed to merge the intellectual inquiry for which the College of Arts & Sciences is known, with infinite opportunities to apply what you are learning in the classroom to real-world experiences. These include hundreds of local, national, and global internships; study abroad opportunities around the world; faculty-led international courses and faculty-student research projects; and community service initiatives. Mentoring and networking events additionally bring you in touch with more than 55,000 alumni of the University, in addition to our professional and corporate partners.

In the College of Arts & Sciences, you will develop the interdisciplinary skills and abilities needed to excel in the 21st-century workforce and contribute to solving society’s most pressing, global issues. In fact, graduates with degrees in the arts and sciences have enjoyed the largest growth in employment and pay in the past three decades. Numerous studies indicate this trend will only accelerate in the future, favoring individuals who possess the integrative skills, mental elasticity, and human literacy for which graduates of the College of Arts & Sciences are known.

As a graduate of the College, you’ll join the ranks of Bobcats all around the world working in companies as diverse as Blizzard Entertainment, ESPN, Harper Collins Publishers, Estee Lauder, NASA, Amazon, Apple, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, and many more. Whether you study data science or game design, English or theater, or combine majors to fit your interests and goals, you will embark on the experience of a lifetime and a lifetime of success in the College of Arts & Sciences at Quinnipiac University.

From the classroom to the community and out into the world

Our students don’t wait until graduation to start leaving their mark on the world. They experience how groundbreaking legislation and public policies are shaped from congressional offices in Washington, D.C., and contribute to the design and development of new video games from developers such as Electronic Arts and Blizzard. Others publish real scientific research and study major health issues from inside some of the world’s most vulnerable regions. Students have every opportunity to engage their passion thanks to a powerful alumni network, deep internship pool, interdisciplinary projects and volunteer opportunities.

They also are able to begin blazing their own trails because of the example their professors set for them. Scholars, artists and scientists, our faculty are active and highly respected in their fields. They excavate 4,000-year-old archeological dig sites, publish avant-garde poetry, and direct community outreach programs based on the power of hip-hop music. Perhaps most importantly, they are eager to bring their students along on those journeys.

Seamlessly transition to the School of Education

There are a number of programs within the College of Arts & Sciences that pair well with our Dual-Degree BA or BS/MAT programs in Elementary, Secondary and Special Education. These programs allow you to gain the hands-on skills needed to thrive in a classroom and enable you to seamlessly complete both your undergraduate and graduate studies in just five years.

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Explore Summer Experiences & Courses

Summer is the best time to accelerate progress toward achieving your academic, professional and personal goals. This is why Quinnipiac is offering a growing list of engaging summer experiences and courses designed to help a diverse group of people of all ages explore their passions.

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Continuing and Executive Education

Lifelong learners stay current with, bring advances to and create readiness for the drastic changes in technology, industry and communities around the world. Our array of online, on-campus and hybrid programs — including open enrollment programs and custom solutions for organizations — address market needs and give working professionals and executives the specialized skills and training you need to advance your career.

Learn more about Continuing and Executive Education