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Quincy University

Quincy, Illinois 62301-2699

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

50%Admit rate
$17,324Avg net price
1070–1250SAT middle 50%
43%Grad in 4 yrs
1,038Undergrads
2Visit slots

Known for business — close-knit campus

Quincy University is a private institution in Quincy with particular strength in business and health sciences. With an average SAT of 1157, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.

A small campus of 1K undergraduates with a 14:1 student-faculty ratio. The town location creates a classic college-town feel.

43% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $50,369 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $17,324.

Established
1860
Motto
"Praeco Sum Magni Regis"
Mascot
Victor E. Hawk
Type
Private college
Division
Division II
50%
Acceptance
1157
SAT Avg
1,038
Undergrads
14:1
Student : Faculty
43%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$50,369
Earnings 10yr
$17,324
Avg Net Price

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History & Fun Facts

  • •History Francis Hall Tower 1860s-1890s A small group of Franciscan friars left Germany in 1858 to serve the German-speaking population in what was then the frontier state of Illinois.
  • •On February 6, 1860, they founded the institution as St.
  • •This school was established at the corner of 8th and Maine Street.
  • •The institution first enrolled over 1,000 students in the late 1950s.

Source: Wikipedia

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