Case Status
Settled
Motion to Dismiss Denied (In Full or in Part)
Settlement Amount
$2.5 Million
Practice Areas
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Case Number
3:20-cv-00784
Defendant(S)
Quinnipiac University
File Date

QUINNIPIAC'S COSTS CONTINUE DURING COVID-19

A Quinnipiac University student filed a class-action lawsuit against the school demanding repayment for tuition, room and board and other costs amid its COVID-19-related campus closure.

The lawsuit accuses the university of breach of contract, unjust enrichment and conversion.

ABOUT TUITION AND ROOM AND BOARD CHARGES

According to College Board, published tuition fees for 2018-2019 at state colleges are an average of $10,230 for state residents, and $26,290 for everyone else. This compares to an average of $35,830 at private non-profit colleges. On average, during the 2017-2018 school year, students spent $10,800 on room and board at public four-year institutions. At private non-profit four-year colleges and universities, the average cost goes up to $12,210.

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NO COST TO YOU

There is no cost or fee whatsoever involved in joining this case. In the event Hagens Berman or any other firm obtains a settlement that provides benefits to class members, the court will decide a reasonable fee to be awarded to the class' legal team. In no case will any class member ever be asked to pay any out-of-pocket sum.

CASE TIMELINE

Final Settlement Approved

U.S. District Court Judge Kari A. Dooley for the District of Connecticut granted final approval to a $2.5 million settlement, and the case is now closed.

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