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Duquesne University is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania with the acceptance rate of 92%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 1 and Regular - August 15 . For more information, call 412-396-6222 or send email at admissions@duq.edu.

9634 Enrolled 92% Acceptance Rate 24 - 29 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 9,634
    • Average HS GPA: 3.8
    • Acceptance Rate: 92%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 23% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 18% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 15% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 7% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 4% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    580 - 660
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    560 - 650
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    24 - 29

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 1
    Regular
    August 15

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Business/Corporate Communications.
    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.
    Journalism.
    Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    Sports Communication.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    Computer Software and Media Applications, Other.
    Information Technology.
    Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
    EDUCATION.
    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.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Rhetoric and Composition.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    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.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Computational and Applied Mathematics.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Computational Science.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Chemistry, Other.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    International Policy Analysis.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Economics, General.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
    Theology/Theological Studies.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music, General.
    Music, Other.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Jon Meacham
    Pulitzer Prize-winning author; former Editor-in-Chief, Newsweek
    Stephen Alvarez
    Photojournalist for National Geographic
    Radney Foster
    American country music singer, songwriter, producer
    Robert Pearigen
    President, Millsaps College
    Becca Stevens
    Founder, Magdalene and Thistle Farms
    Jay Faires
    Founder, Mammoth Records
    Ramona Doyle
    Group Medical Director, Genetech; Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Dec 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $43526
    Required Fees
    N/A
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1400
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $1500
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1200
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $14144

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    • Need-Based United Negro College Fund
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 84/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    5085
    Foreign Countries Represented
    43

  • Demographics

    • Asian 3.47%
    • African-American 5.01%
    • Hispanic 4.4%
    • Caucasian 81.09%
    • Male 36%
    • Female 64%
    • Аre out of state 28

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    56%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 88/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    93%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    260
    Number of Honor Societies
    21
    Number of Social Sororities
    11

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (6)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Basketball
    • Bowling
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups: Office of Diversity & Inclusion http://duq.edu/life-at-duquesne/student-services/diversity-and-inclusion
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus, at cooperating institutions: University of Pittsburgh (Junior/Senior years) Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Carnegie Mellon University Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Pittsburgh

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    69%
    Graduate in 5 years
    76%
    Graduate in 6 years
    77%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday - Friday
      • 8:30 - 4:30
      • 412-396-6222
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Selected dates throughout the year. Refer to website
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