Quincy University
1800 College Avenue
Quincy, IL 62301
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1860
Religious Affilation: Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,075
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,010
Room/Board: $6,980
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 95%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Harris Corporation; Archer Daniel Midland; Gardner Denver; Illinois State Police; Montsanto;
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 388,016
Number of current serial subscriptions: 524
Number of microforms: 199,425
Number of audiovisuals: 7,359
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Rare book Collection of 4,000 volumes, including books from the fifteenth century;Instructional Materials Center of print and nonprint materials to support the teacher education program; special collections and music library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: National Public Radio station
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 240
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – N/A
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 85%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 62%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 11%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 62%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (27%), women’s dorms (32%), men’s dorms (23%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (1%), apartment for single students (3%), other housing options (12%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 85%
Campus Size: 75 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis, MO (120), Quincy, IL (10)
Nearest train station: Quincy, IL (3)
Nearest bus station: Quincy, IL (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 17%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Hawk’s Nest Coffeehouse Series; Hawk Wild Weekend; Campus Pride Day; Hawks in the House; Parent’s Weekend; Homecoming; Siblings Weekend; comedian series; novelty/live performing arts series; lecture series; Community Caring Day; Spring Break service trips; Town and Gown Series
Q.U….
The location is nice, and that’s really the only positive thing I can say about Quincy University. Q.U. has a reputation of not accepting accountability for the negligence of its staff in respect to proper guidance and advisement of students. The staff does a poor job communicating to students and share relevant information necessary to ensure student success in their programs.
Buyers beware, you may pay for services which you may or may not receive from this school. Unfortunately if you get burned, you’re just out of luck, time, and money. You can expect no advocate to assist you if you have a bad situation occur while a student here. If it comes down to your word versus a staff member, you are out of luck.
ATTENTION Armed Forces Veterans: This school is not a veteran friendly facility, and was not listed in the 2010-11 G.I. Jobs list for veteran friendly schools (for good reason). If you are considering attending Q.U., I strongly urge you to execute an “about face, forward march”, or better yet “double time” away from this college. You are better off to seek your education elsewhere. You will thank me later.
I would not recommend attending this school. You would be better off flushing about 40K down the toilet for what you would receive attending Q.U.
I would recommend Western Illinois University, or Hannibal – Lagrange College, if seeking an education in this area. Those are reputable institutions with favorable reviews, and both are veteran friendly.
Good luck in your search for colleges. Hope this review helps.