Overview

Duquesne University is a University institution located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15282
United States

Contact Debra A. Zugates
Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions
Email: admissions@duq.edu
Phone: 412-396-5211

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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
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health Services Administration	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Nursing Science	×
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, And Administration, Other	×
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
Computational Science	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
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
International Policy Analysis	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
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

9,634

Applied

8,857

Accepted

5,085

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,505

Females Applied

5,936

Females Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,129

Males Applied

2,921

Males Accepted

93%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.8

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 15th	September 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 1st	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	624	580	660
SAT Math	608	560	650
ACT Composite	27	24	29

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

45,376

Private

Fees

14,744

Room & board

8,104

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

28,733

Avg. Financial Aid Package

28,310

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

23,677

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,408

Avg. Loan Aid

15,916

Avg. Grant Aid

24,064

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

72%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

21%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,085

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

28%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.4%
Black or African American	5.01%
White or Caucasian	81.09%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.04%
Asian	3.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	3.43%
Other	0.61%

Gender

Male (36.46%)

Female (63.54%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% 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 Heritage Week Fall Festival

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:
Duquesne Ballroom Association, Duquesne University Health Professionals Society, Strong Women, Strong Girls, Lambda Kappa Sigma and Orientation Team

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		Division 1
Bowling		Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Football		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing		Division 1	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing	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
Volleyball		Division 1

Faculty

940

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 452

Part-time - 488

Male - 410

Female - 530