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Quinnipiac UniversityLocal Atmosphere Facts & Statistics

Location
Hamden, CT
Undergrads
6,128
Tuition
$38,000
Admission Difficulty
Average
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Local Atmosphere

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Facts & Statistics

Fun Local Trivia
  1. Eli's on Whitney is a popular Hamden restaurant, named for Eli Whitney, who invented the cotton gin in New Haven, Conn.
  2. In 2008, Fortune Magazine and CNN Money ranked Hamden as number 33 on their list of "Best Places to Live and Launch."
Notable Natives
  • Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - actor/wrestler
  • Eli Whitney - inventor of the cotton gin
  • Ernest Borgnine - actor
  • John Carpenter - first winner of ABC's game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
  • Paul Fusco - the creator/puppeteer/voice of TV's "ALF"
  • Thornton Wilder - playwright
  • Rich Diana - former running back for the Miami Dolphins
Local Slang
Dick's: This local bar is actually named Andale's. It used to be known as Dickerman's back in the day under previous management. Students call it Dick's for short.
Points of Interest
  • Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum
  • Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale
  • Eli Whitney Museum
  • Hamden Symphony Orchestra
  • Jonathan Dickerman House
  • Peabody Museum of Natural History
  • Quinnipiac Trail
  • Shubert Performing Arts Center
  • Sleeping Giant State Park
  • Yale Center for British Arts
  • Yale Repertory Theatre
  • Yale University Art Gallery
Shopping Centers
Hamden Plaza
Movie Theaters
Bow Tie Criterion Cinemas
86 Temple St.
New Haven
(203) 498-2500
Movie Theaters
Cine 4 - New Haven
371 Middletown Ave.
New Haven
(203) 776-5546
Movie Theaters
Rave Motion Pictures North Haven 12
550 Universal Dr.
North Haven
(203) 234-8100
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Boston: : 2 hours, 20 minutes
  • Hartford, Conn.: : 40 minutes
  • New York City: : 1 hour, 50 minutes
  • Providence, R.I.: : 2 hours
Did You Know?
A popular choice of cuisine for many students is sushi. The local sushi restaurants are 50 percent off for lunch during the week and all day on Sundays.

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