Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

83.6%

Acceptance rate

1,257

SAT Average

$34,978

Avg net price

5,216

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,257

SAT Reading/Writing600–670

SAT Math580–670

ACT Composite26–32

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 1,252Master’s 595Doctoral 418	1,252	595	418
Bachelor’s 497Master’s 222Doctoral 195	497	222	195
Bachelor’s 178Master’s 138Doctoral None reported	178	138	None reported
Bachelor’s 90Master’s 54Doctoral 24	90	54	24
Bachelor’s 90Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	90	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 62Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	62	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 59Master’s 26Doctoral 15	59	26	15
Bachelor’s 53Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	53	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 51Master’s 56Doctoral 4	51	56	4
Bachelor’s 50Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	50	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 27Master’s 21Doctoral None reported	27	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s 3Doctoral 10	20	3	10
Bachelor’s 18Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	18	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	16	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s 4Doctoral 10	9	4	10
Bachelor’s 8Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	8	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	8	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s 9Doctoral 4	3	9	4
Bachelor’s 2Master’s 1Doctoral 4	2	1	4
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral 152	None reported	0	152

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Atlantic 10 Conference

Projected sponsored sports20

BowlingFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's SoccerMen's TennisMen's Track, OutdoorRowing

Athletic participation

522 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Nov 15, 2026

Regular Decision

Jan 15, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application, Common App, or Coalition

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $48,986
Required fees: $0
Food and housing: $16,374
Books and supplies: $1,440
Other expenses: $4,047
Total: $70,847

Total by year

$56,6802019–2019–20
$59,1042020–2120–21
$61,2702021–2221–22
$63,7202022–2322–23
$68,1642023–2423–24
$70,8472024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $34,978 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation67%

6-year graduation76%

Retention rate86%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$74,742

Median debt$26,244

Campus

Enrollment5,216

Student-faculty ratio12:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25