What Duquesne costs
Duquesne University charges $48,986 a year in published tuition and fees, about $24,493 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $67,776 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $35,027 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Duquesne
For fall 2024, Duquesne University received 12,893 applications and admitted 10,773 students, and 1,441 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1180 and 1340.
What Duquesne students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Duquesne University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 209 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 106 |
| Management Science | 61 |
| Financial Mathematics | 57 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 55 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 53 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 46 |
| Psychology | 44 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Duquesne
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Point Park University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: about 1 miles away
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: about 2 miles away
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: about 3 miles away
- Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: about 4 miles away
- Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania: about 13 miles away
- Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania: about 22 miles away
Colleges like Duquesne
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Saint Joseph's University – Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 4,948 undergraduates
- Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts: 4,268 undergraduates
- Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts: 7,468 undergraduates
- Pace University, New York, New York: 7,665 undergraduates
- Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, New York: 8,973 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Duquesne University's acceptance rate? 83.6% for fall 2024: 10,773 of 12,893 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Duquesne University? $48,986 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Duquesne University? About 5,400 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Duquesne University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1180–1340.
What is the campus setting at Duquesne University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Duquesne University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Duquesne University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
