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Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

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Overview

Duquesne University is a Upper-level with Graduate institution located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15282
United States
Contact Robert Andrews
Assistant VP Admissions & Financial Aid
Email: admissions@duq.edu
Phone: 412-396-1627

Majors & Degrees

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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other Checkmark
Business/commerce, General Checkmark
Business/corporate Communications, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14,112
Applied
11,128
Accepted
5,226
Enrolled
79%
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Female Admissions

8,809
Females Applied
7,095
Females Accepted
81%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

5,288
Males Applied
4,026
Males Accepted
76%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.82
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
A minimum high school GPA of 3
Recommended Essay
Interview
Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements: Self reported is accepted at the application stage: class rank, extra-curricular activities, talent/ability, character, volunteer work, work experience.

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen January 15th September 1st No
Other early decision plan November 15th December 15th No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 634 590 680
SAT Math 620 570 670
ACT Composite 28 26 31

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

48,986
Private
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Fees

16,374
Room & board
8,808
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

32,133
Avg. Financial Aid Package
33,963
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
30,910
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,102
Avg. Loan Aid
19,403
Avg. Grant Aid
25,148
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
69.3%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
18%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,226
Total Undergrad students
3%
International Students
26%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4.72%
Black or African American 5%
White or Caucasian 79.37%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.15%
Asian 3.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.04%
Two or more races 3.47%
Other 1.05%

Gender

Male (37.05%)
Female (62.95%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
International housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 63%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Epic Bingo, Duquesne University Christmas Ball and Night of Lights

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
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Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Orientation Team, Duquesne Program Council, Club Sports, Duqathon and Lambda Kappa Sigma

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
Residence Halls are swipe card access only from 12-7AM; Late night transport/escort service is available if students request it

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling No No No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball No No No
Rowing No No No
Rugby No No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Triathlon No No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling No Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No No No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No No No
Ice Hockey No No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Racquetball No No No
Rowing No Division 1 Checkmark
Rugby No No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Triathlon No Division 1 Checkmark
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

938
Total Faculty
13:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 456
Part-time - 482
Male - 415
Female - 523
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