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Summary
Duquesne University is a private institution that was founded in 1878. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,677, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 49 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Duquesne University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 120. Its tuition and fees are $30,034 (2012-13).
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Duquesne is consistently ranked among America's top Catholic universities for its award-winning faculty and 133-year tradition of academic excellence. A coeducational university on a self-contained campus with dramatic views of Pittsburgh's skyline and rivers, the university has 10,011 students representing nearly every state in the union and 76 nations. Duquesne has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, and 89 percent of incoming freshman are drawn from the top half of their high school class. Duquesne offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in natural and environmental sciences, leadership, business, nursing, health sciences, pharmacy, law, education, music, and the liberal arts. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1878 |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | urban |
| 2011 Endowment | $171,119,000 |
Applying
When applying to Duquesne University, it's important to note the application deadline is July 1, and the early action deadline and the early decision deadline are December 1 and November 1, respectively. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due July 1. The application fee at Duquesne University is $50. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 70.1 percent and an early acceptance rate of 54.3 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 70.1% |
| Application deadline | July 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | July 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Duquesne University is 14:1, and the school has 49.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Duquesne University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Education; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86.5 percent.
Student Life
Duquesne University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,677, with a gender distribution of 43.3 percent male students and 56.7 percent female students. At this school, 56.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 44.0 percent of students live off campus. Duquesne University is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.
See what students are saying about life at Duquesne University.
| Total enrollment | 9,933 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA I |
Campus Info & Services
Duquesne University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Duquesne University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Duquesne University, 25 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Duquesne University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 25% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Duquesne University, 71.2 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $15,216.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $30,034 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $10,198 (2012-13) |
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