Quincy University

Quincy, IL · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

50.9%

Acceptance rate

1,157

SAT Average

$17,324

Avg net price

1,038

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,157

SAT Reading/Writing490–600

SAT Math510–600

ACT Composite20–25

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 204Master’s 37	204	37
Bachelor’s 41Master’s 23	41	23
Bachelor’s 35Master’s None reported	35	None reported
Bachelor’s 24Master’s None reported	24	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s 14	15	14
Bachelor’s 15Master’s None reported	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reported	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Great Lakes Valley Conference

Projected sponsored sports26

BaseballBowlingFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's LacrosseMen's Soccer

Athletic participation

743 unique student-athletes · 25 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action I

Decision released by Jan 15

Dec 1, 2026

Regular Admission

Decision released by Apr 1

Mar 1, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Dec 1

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $37,140
Required fees: $0
Food and housing: $13,000
Other expenses: $2,900
Total: $53,040

Total by year

$43,1002019–2019–20
$44,3602020–2120–21
$44,3602021–2221–22
$50,8002023–2423–24
$53,0402024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $17,324 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 73%
Average share of need met: 70.8%
Average need-based grant: $29,909
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation31%

6-year graduation43%

Retention rate64%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$50,369

Median debt$24,000

Campus

Enrollment1,038

Student-faculty ratio14:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Quincy University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

Quincy University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Quincy University runs a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Action nonbindingApply by Dec 15 · decision Jan 15

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Aug 15 · priority date Feb 15

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Quincy University admits in-state applicants at 61.1%, out-of-state applicants at 52.3%, and international applicants at 26.3%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

312 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈120In-state (domestic)≈173International≈19

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, up from 20% in 2021–22, and an ACT, down from 34%.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

35% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

25% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

Quincy University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 97% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 57% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.47

High-school class rank

Among the 57% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Quincy University rates 3 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Application essay: Very important
Recommendation(s): Important
Class rank: Considered
Standardized test scores: Considered

Nonacademic

Interview: Important
Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent / ability: Important
Level of applicant's interest: Important
Character / personal qualities: Considered
First generation: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
State residency: Not considered

Quincy University leaves 1 Common Data Set answer blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

GPA distributionCDS C11Not disclosed

Without the GPA spread, a family can’t see where their transcript lands within the class.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7) · Students admitted off the waitlist (C2)

Quincy University's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $17,324 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 227 of 312 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Quincy University offers merit aid only: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Quincy University admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

64% of Quincy University’s first-years return for a second year and 42.7% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03