About Duquesne University

Duquesne University

:round_pushpin: 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.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 9,111
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 79%
Tuition and fees
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
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
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 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

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