The Quinnipiac University QCard is your passport to life at Quinnipiac. It serves as a form of identification for on-campus activities and sporting events. Students also use the QCard to access their meal plan, check material out of the library, gain access to their residence halls, and swipe in and out of work.
QCards are used for:
Identification and security: Your QCard is used for student identification for on-campus activities and sporting events, as well as entry to authorized buildings and rooms.
Meal plan: Meal plan points are available on your QCard and can be used at registers at dining locations.
Learn more about meal plans
Learn more about meal plan budgets and staying on track
Download the Transact app on your Apple mobile device
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Download the Transact app on your Android mobile device
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Track your meal plan balance using the Transact website
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275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
Arnold Bernhard Library, Room 138
(Across from the reference desk)
Monday to Thursday - 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday - Noon to 7 p.m.
Monday to Friday - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday to Friday - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday - Closed
Closed on all university holidays
Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, MNH-338
(Near Edward and Barbara Netter Library)
Monday to Thursday - 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday - Closed
Monday to Friday - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday to Friday - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday - Closed
Closed on all university holidays
Please see the Academic Calendar for more information about holidays and breaks.
As the start of the semester approaches, first-year and transfer undergraduate students receive QCard information and details from QStart. (Qstart is the checklist of activities for students to complete prior to the start of the term.) Information includes a deadline for uploading a picture and a pickup location usually during defined move in times. Graduate, Law, Medicine, International and Athletic students receive QCard information and details from their program staff which includes a deadline for uploading a picture and a pickup location, date, and time.
During the semester, students in need of a QCard can utilize the walk-in service at either Technology Center. See hours and locations
Students must present a valid form of picture identification at the time of pickup, such as a driver’s license or passport.
Students can access their meal plan balances and see a transaction history online on the QCard Balance page on MyQ, or via the eAccounts app.
Download the Apple eAccounts app
Download the Android eAccounts app
Meal plan budget guidelines week-by-week appear on posters at the registers and on the meal plan budgets and staying on track page indicating what the ideal dining balance should be each week of the semester.
Yes, the discontinuation of QCash was announced on April 6, 2026. The QCash program was discontinued effective May 29, 2026, as part of the university’s ongoing efforts to modernize campus operations and improve the overall community experience.
QCash was available for use through the end of the Spring 2026 semester. Community members with an existing QCash balance were encouraged to plan accordingly and spend down remaining funds as we approached the program’s conclusion.
For those who did not use their remaining balance, refunds will be issued during the Fall 2026 semester. This timing allows the university to ensure refunds are processed accurately and efficiently for all community members, including students, faculty, staff and others who may hold balances. Additional details about the refund process will be shared in future communications.
In the 2026–2027 academic year, campus services such as printing, vending, dining and other point-of-sale locations support more widely used payment options, such as debit, credit card, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Further details regarding these updates, including timelines and next steps, will be communicated as they are finalized. Learn more about printing on campus
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this transition and will continue to share updates as more information becomes available.
If you need additional assistance, contact the Quinnipiac Support Center at support.quinnipiac.edu
The QCash program is no longer be available as of May 29, 2026. The university is continuing to embrace widely used, integrated payment methods — such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay and credit cards — to better meet the needs of the campus community.
May 29, 2026: QCash program officially ends; remaining balances should be used by this date.
End of Spring 2026 Semester: Off‑campus businesses no longer accepting QCash.
Fall 2026 semester: Refunds of unused QCash balances will be processed; new payment methods will be in place across campus.
Beginning in the Fall 2026 semester, campus locations such as printing services, vending machines, dining venues, and other point‑of‑sale areas (Quinnipiac dining locations, Bobcat Den, campus food trucks) will accept:
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Samsung Pay
Credit cards
Debit cards
Students with QCash balances after May 29, 2026 can expect to receive a refund in Fall 2026. More information is coming soon.
No. The discontinuation of QCash does not affect meal plans. Those programs will continue to operate separately from QCash.
Students with QCash balances prior to May 29, 2026 can expect to receive a refund in Fall 2026. More information is coming soon.
Yes. Individuals with unused QCash balances will remain eligible for a refund.
Students who have graduated or withdrawn from the university with QCash balances can expect to receive a refund in Fall 2026. More information is coming soon.
