Adelphi vs Quinnipiac
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NYCatholic life on campusCCatholic life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CTCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Adelphi lists Mass 2 times a week; Quinnipiac lists Mass once a week.
- Quinnipiac has the higher graduation rate: 76% against 67% at Adelphi.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Adelphi has the lower price after aid: $24,095 a year, against $33,649 at Quinnipiac.
- The average price after aid is lower at Adelphi: $30,783 a year, against $40,675 at Quinnipiac.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CCatholic life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CCompass Score: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
2 times a week
Once a week
Confession times
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Garden City, NY
Hamden, CT
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
7,406
8,918
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
66%
72%
Average SAT
1219
1242
ACT middle 50%
24–30
25–30
Graduation rate
67%
76%
First-year retention
83%
89%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$30,783
$40,675
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$24,095
$33,649
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$24,700
$35,827
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$28,681
$36,507
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$32,337
$39,096
Net price, over $110,000 income
$35,672
$42,891
Median debt
$25,000
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$75,482
$83,759
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.