Quinnipiac vs. St. Mary's

Comparable Facts

Compare Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT with St. Mary's College of Maryland in St. Mary's City, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Quinnipiac University is larger than St. Mary's based on total student enrollment (9,424 students vs. 1,630 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, CT (Large Suburban setting); St. Mary's College of Maryland is in St. Mary's City, MD (Distant Rural setting).
• Quinnipiac University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Quinnipiac University 12:1; St. Mary's College of Maryland 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St. Mary's College of Maryland are 6.8% lower than at Quinnipiac University ($16,079 vs. $17,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 76.8% higher at Quinnipiac than at St. Mary's College of Maryland (about $24,106 more per year; $55,480 vs. $31,374).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Quinnipiac University than at St. Mary's College of Maryland (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Quinnipiac University students is 177% larger than aid received by St. Mary's College of Maryland students ($31,568 vs. $11,398).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at St. Mary's than at Quinnipiac (28 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Quinnipiac and St. Mary's.
• Typical fall application deadline: Quinnipiac Feb 1, 2027; St. Mary's Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at St. Mary's average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Quinnipiac (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.1% at Quinnipiac vs. 17.3% at St. Mary's.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, St. Mary's College of Maryland graduates have a $5,630 lower median loan debt than Quinnipiac graduates ($20,370 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, St. Mary's graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Quinnipiac graduates ($210 vs. $268).
• More Quinnipiac graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Mary's students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 82%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.