Duquesne University, Pittsburgh
600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Description
Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is recognized as a top-tier private university with many research opportunities. Duquesne’s more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students have more than 180 programs from which to choose.
Offered through ten different schools of study, some of the subject areas at Duquesne include a mixture of professional programs and academics like Classical Greek and Latin, Computer and Information Technology, Education, Environmental Science, Journalism, Sociology and World Literature.
The graduate school at Duquesne consists of a school of law, a school of music, a school of nursing, a school of business, a school of liberal arts, a school of pharmaceutical sciences and a school of health sciences, where one may get a degree in occupational or physical therapy.
Research at Duquesne is part of graduate as well as undergraduate study. Many students even present their research findings at national conferences and publish in reputable scholarly journals.
Student life consists of numerous activities such as concerts and theatre performances. There are also numerous varsity teams and student organizations including student-run radio and television stations and a student newspaper.
Admissions requirements include average to above average SAT and ACT scores and an above average GPA.
Merit scholarships as well as other forms of financial aid are available to those who qualify. Contact Duquesne University for more information.
Quick Facts
Location
Mid-Atlantic
Setting
Large City Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Size
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Dukes
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$26,468
Out-of-State Tuition
$26,468
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
10,270
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 5,656
- Freshman Class
- 1,432
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 10,270
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 55%
- Graduate
- 45%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 99%
- Part-Time
- 1%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 72%
- Out-of-State
- 28%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 57%
- Men
- 43%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 3%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 80%
- Latino
- 1%
- Other
- 15%
Students State Origin
- Pennsylvania
- 72%
- Ohio
- 5%
- New York
- 5%
- Maryland
- 3%
- New Jersey
- 2%
- Other
- 13%
International Students
- International
- 3%
- Domestic
- 97%