Overview

Duquesne University is a Upper-level with Graduate institution located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15282
United States

Contact Robert Andrews
Assistant VP Admissions & Financial Aid
Email: admissions@duq.edu
Phone: 412-396-1627

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/corporate Communications, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Science	×
Marketing, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Sports Communication	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×
Information Technology	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health Services Administration	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Nursing Science	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×
Pharmaceutical Sciences	×
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, And Administration, Other	×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×
Physician Assistant	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Computational And Applied Mathematics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics	×
Computational Science	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Catholic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
International Policy Analysis	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminalistics And Criminal Science	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Theology/theological Studies	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12,893

Applied

10,773

Accepted

5,371

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,943

Females Applied

6,699

Females Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,937

Males Applied

4,066

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.79

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 3
Recommended	Essay Interview Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Class rank, extracurriculars, talent/ability, character, volunteer work, work experience

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 24th	September 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 24th	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	600	670
SAT Math	-	580	-
ACT Composite	-	-	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

51,068

Private

Fees

17,070

Room & board

9,182

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No

Financial Aid

33,629

Avg. Financial Aid Package

34,694

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

17,314

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,165

Avg. Loan Aid

21,808

Avg. Grant Aid

27,442

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

65.2%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

14%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,371

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

25%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.68%
Black or African American	5.63%
White or Caucasian	77.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.21%
Asian	3.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	3.57%
Other	1.12%

Gender

Male (37.55%)

Female (62.45%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	56%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Epic Bingo, Duquesne University Christmas Ball and Night of Lights

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Orientation Team, Duquesne Program Council, Club Sports, Duqathon and Lambda Kappa Sigma

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		No	No
Basketball
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Bowling	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew	No
Cross-country Running	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon	No	Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

971

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 467

Part-time - 504

Male - 438

Female - 533