Type: Private
State: Connecticut
Website: www.quinnipiac.edu


Quick Overview:
Reduced class sizes, good library and computer labs, campus is enjoyable.


The word from: the Students

Quinnipiac can be a very beautiful sight to the eye. The campus is very appealing and at the background rests the Sleeping Giant Mountain, boasting a very picturesque vista. It can also be proud of a stunning library, in size and beauty. When it comes to academics Quinnipiac holds its undergrad academics in 5 different schools special notice to its School of Health Science with very good majors. One of the good things about Quinnipiac is the size of classes with a bit less than 30 students each. One other positive thing regarding academics is the fact that no class is taught by a teachers assistant, a good thing since this way they always get a much more knowledgeable person to teach them, which makes us go to another point that is the "real world" experience professors have in their respective areas, thet are also very helpful out of class and quite quick to aid whoever asks for they're help.

When it comes to out of classes activities there's an established sort of tradition going on, there are fixed days for specific places and activities, like going to the clubs in New Haven, parties at the campus and going to Toad's, a popular New Haven club.There are no problems regarding transportation as Quinnipiac shuttles take students to the clubs. For the people not into the nightlife clubbing, Quinnipiac has an email newsletter with all sorts of useful information about events such as comedians, movies, game room nights among other things. For fans of nature there's hiking in the trails of the mountains around the university.

On a general look, the student body looks very preppy-looking, with a lot of clean-cut kids around, which gives a general idea of their social-economic background. Moving to intellectual levels, the vast majority isn't the top of class or overachiever, they are however, very hard working. There can be a lack of female representation around campus and there are also very few minorities represented as well. Regardless of the background students at Quinnipiac are friendly and make the university very enjoyable and comfortable to study and live in.

Type: Private
State: Ohio
Website: www.udayton.edu


Quick Overview:
Stundents are very friendly and overall happy with their courses, sports are a very popular choice of activity.


The word from: the Students

The university of Dayton is a medium sized school. At UD the community feeling is the most important and present thing in the daily academic and non-academic activities. From studying, to partying, praying and doing services, the fact that everyone gets along well and are so connected is a key element for the UD experience, so it's only natural that there are so many opportunities to build and be part of the community. Academic work is not taken lightly here, the same goes for services.
As long as you show determination and will to learn in your academic life, you will earn the deserved credits for that, teachers see to that. Among the best programs UD can offer some of special relevance can be accounted such as a great premed program and teacher education, and specific departments are also to be praised such as the engineering department and the business school. There are a lot of options even if the school is not very big.

When it comes to social life, students have some very particular traditions and ways to have fun, different from other universities and colleges. The family feeling and the student neighborhood that UD has, makes it so that certain activities are a must do such as porch sitting in sunny days, encoraging interaction with other students. Another aspect of this community-based student body is that whenever there is a party at someone's house the doors are always kept open to encourage people to come in. As for campus organizations, they keep others busy by organizing weekend events that go from trips to Chicago, movies, arts and crafts, football games, comedy nights, karaoke, among others. There's always something to do besides studying when it comes to the weekend. Being a catholic school, there is also the community service they provide to locals and others, aiding their surrounding inhabitants to the best of their abilities.

As for the students that compose the student body of UD, they're, the great majority, friendly, semireligious, welcoming and very open to accepting others. The love for the university's basketball and beer is evident in pretty much everyone as so is their the helpful nature. Even if complete strangers everyone greets one another with a friendly hi. An average look is the most predominant one around campus, so there isn't really a strict dress code among students. One downside might be, for non-catholic students, is that UD has quite some religious matters into its service type activities so it might turn some people off.