Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 84%
Duquesne is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Duquesne University was founded in 1878 and enrolls 9,212 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 9,212 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 84% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $47,146 |
| Out-of-State | $47,146 |
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Admissions
For information about applying to Duquesne University, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 600 | 640 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 580 | 620 | 670 |
| ACT Composite | 26 | 29 | 32 |
| ACT English | 25 | 30 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 25 | 28 | 30 |
| Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Duquesne.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $47,146 | $47,146 |
| Fees | $0 | $0 |
| Room and Board | $15,620 | $15,620 |
| Books | $1,440 | $1,440 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $64,206 | $64,206 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 209 | 7 | |
| Law | 153 | ||
| Pharmacy | 110 | ||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 106 | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 29 | 34 | 36 |
| Management Science | 78 | 12 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 32 | 46 | |
| Physician Associate/Assistant | 34 | 34 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 67 | ||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 19 | 24 | 22 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 55 | 0 | 8 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 61 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 61 | ||
| Psychology, General | 47 | 13 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 46 | 10 | |
| Accounting | 42 | 12 | |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 43 | 0 | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 47 | ||
| Information Technology | 45 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 37 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 36 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 25 | 10 | |
| Music Performance, General | 8 | 20 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 34 | ||
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 31 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 25 | 6 | |
| Computer Science | 17 | 12 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 28 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 25 | ||
| History, General | 17 | 6 | |
| Sociology, General | 23 | ||
| Biochemistry | 23 | ||
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 14 | 7 | |
| Environmental Science | 8 | 11 | |
| Philosophy | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Health Services Administration | 3 | 15 | |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 13 | ||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 10 | ||
| School Psychology | 17 | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 10 | 6 | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 14 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 6 | 9 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 14 | ||
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 10 | 4 | |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 14 | ||
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 12 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 4 | 8 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 11 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Business Analytics | 11 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 2 | 9 | |
| International Policy Analysis | 11 | ||
| Music, Other | 11 | ||
| Music, General | 11 | ||
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 8 | 3 | |
| Mathematics, General | 10 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 10 | ||
| Nursing Education | 10 | ||
| Public/Applied History | 10 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Biotechnology | 9 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 1 | 8 | |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 9 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 9 | 0 | |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Sports Communication | 8 | ||
| Business/Corporate Communications, General | 2 | 6 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 8 | ||
| Journalism | 8 | ||
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 6 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 6 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 6 | 0 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 1 | 5 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 5 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | ||
| Physics, General | 6 | ||
| Education, General | 5 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 5 | ||
| Public Health, General | 5 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 5 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 3 | |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 4 | ||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 4 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 3 | |
| Women’s Studies | 2 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 0 | 3 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | 3 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 3 | ||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 3 | ||
| Applied/Public Sociology | 3 | ||
| Computational Science | 2 | ||
| Religious/Sacred Music | 2 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 2 | ||
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 2 | ||
| Finance, General | 2 | ||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Computational Mathematics | 2 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 1 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 1 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Economics, General | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release