Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private four-year · City: Large
5,226undergraduates
84%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$35,125average net price per year
75%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 14,112
- Admitted
- 11,128
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Admit rate, women
- 81%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 1,477
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 25%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 590-680
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-670
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
62 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Health Services Administration Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Nursing Science Bachelor's (209 awarded)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other Bachelor's (106 awarded)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Accounting Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (61 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (7)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (55 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Journalism Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (57 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Music, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (25 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- International Policy Analysis Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computational Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (71)
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Health Services Administration Master's
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Doctorate (research)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Education Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Science Doctorate (research)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Master's
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Executive/Career Coaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Biology Teacher Education Master's
- Chemistry Teacher Education Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Doctorate (research)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's
- Biotechnology Master's
- Pharmacology and Toxicology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate (research)
- Developmental and Child Psychology Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- School Psychology Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
- Music Performance, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Forensic Science and Technology Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Master's
- History, General Master's
- Public/Applied History Master's
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Master's
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
- Environmental Science Master's
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's
- Philosophy Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Religious/Sacred Music Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
- English Language and Literature, General Doctorate (research)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Master's
- Rhetoric and Composition Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Applied/Public Sociology Master's
- Computational Mathematics Master's
- Women's Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $47,146
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,620
- Books and supplies
- $1,440
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,958
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $68,164
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $68,164
- Total cost living at home
- $59,445
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $25,943 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $27,610 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $31,920 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $35,852 |
| Over $110,000 | $38,975 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,980
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $25,503
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 64%
- Average amount borrowed
- $13,945
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 78%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 76%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 79% |
| Neither | 79% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 927 | 79% |
| Men | 489 | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 50 | 80% |
| Black | 58 | 43% |
| Hispanic | 58 | 64% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 1,169 | 78% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 61% |
| Race unknown | 14 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 19 | 74% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,425 | 79% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 24 | 83% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 326 | 82% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 18 | 61% (small group) | 11% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 8,137
- Undergraduates
- 5,226
- Full-time undergraduates
- 5,153
- Part-time undergraduates
- 73
- Graduate students
- 2,911
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 70%
- From out of state
- 27%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- Administration Bldg 600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15282
- County
- Allegheny County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.