Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 79%
Duquesne University is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Duquesne was founded in 1878 and enrolls 9,111 students.
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Total Enrollment | 9,111 |
Campus Setting | city |
Admission rate | 79% |
Tuition and fees | |
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In State | $47,146 |
Out-of-State | $47,146 |
Paying For College |
See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
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 | 590 | 630 | 680 |
SAT Math | 570 | 620 | 670 |
ACT Composite | 26 | 27 | 31 |
ACT English | 24 | 28 | 33 |
ACT Math | 25 | 26 | 29 |
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 University.
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 |
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Nursing Science | 259 | 14 | |
Law | 137 | ||
Pharmacy | 128 | ||
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 116 | ||
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 100 | ||
Physical Therapy/Therapist | 22 | 34 | 38 |
Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 74 | 2 | 4 |
Psychology, General | 75 | 0 | |
Physician Associate/Assistant | 38 | 35 | |
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 31 | 39 | |
Management Science | 42 | 24 | |
Finance, General | 66 | ||
Accounting | 36 | 21 | |
Business Administration and Management, General | 55 | ||
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 50 | ||
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 49 | 1 | |
Information Technology | 49 | ||
Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 17 | 11 | 20 |
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 44 | ||
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 43 | ||
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 36 | ||
Music Performance, General | 10 | 26 | |
Political Science and Government, General | 35 | ||
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 26 | 4 | |
English Language and Literature, General | 24 | 3 | 2 |
Biochemistry | 26 | ||
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 23 | 0 | |
Forensic Science and Technology | 26 | ||
Computer Science | 21 | 4 | |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 19 | ||
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 18 | 5 | |
Health Services Administration | 8 | 14 | |
Educational/Instructional Technology | 3 | 19 | |
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 16 | 5 | |
International Policy Analysis | 21 | ||
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 21 | ||
Reading Teacher Education | 21 | ||
Sociology, General | 21 | ||
History, General | 17 | 2 | |
Developmental and Child Psychology | 18 | ||
Chemistry, General | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Environmental Science | 6 | 11 | |
Music Teacher Education | 16 | ||
International Relations and Affairs | 16 | ||
Mathematics, General | 16 | ||
Organizational Leadership | 3 | 12 | |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 13 | 2 | |
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 8 | ||
Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 6 | 8 | |
Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 12 | |
Philosophy | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 12 | ||
Social Studies Teacher Education | 8 | 3 | |
English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 10 | 1 | |
Music, General | 11 | ||
Public/Applied History | 11 | ||
Nursing Practice | 10 | ||
School Psychology | 9 | ||
Music Therapy/Therapist | 8 | ||
Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | 4 | |
Nursing Education | 8 | ||
Sports Communication | 8 | ||
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 4 | ||
Biotechnology | 7 | ||
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 0 | 7 | |
Computational Mathematics | 7 | ||
Nursing Administration | 6 | 1 | |
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 7 | ||
Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Business/Corporate Communications, General | 2 | 4 | |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 6 | ||
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 6 | ||
Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 6 | ||
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 6 | ||
Computational and Applied Mathematics | 5 | ||
Special Education and Teaching, General | 0 | 5 | |
Applied Behavior Analysis | 4 | ||
Journalism | 4 | ||
Computational Science | 4 | ||
Biology Teacher Education | 4 | ||
Business/Commerce, General | 4 | ||
Applied/Public Sociology | 4 | ||
Athletic Training/Trainer | 4 | ||
Chemistry Teacher Education | 3 | ||
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 3 | ||
Education, General | 3 | ||
Economics, General | 3 | ||
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 3 | ||
Physics, General | 3 | ||
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 3 | ||
Clinical Psychology | 3 | ||
Music, Other | 2 | ||
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 2 | ||
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 2 | ||
Physics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
Special Education and Teaching, Other | 2 | ||
Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | ||
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | ||
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | ||
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 1 | ||
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | ||
Religious Education | 1 | ||
Public Policy Analysis, General | 1 | ||
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 1 | ||
Pharmacology and Toxicology | 0 | 1 | |
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release