Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
86.4%
11,464 admitted
SAT · 50th
6-yr grad
75.0%
Retention 85.0%
Undergrads
5,350
13:1 S-F
Admissions
86.4%
11,464 admitted
from 13,270 apps
Applications13,270
Overall admit rate86.4%
Enrolled1,404 · 12.2% yield
Admitted from waitlist77 of 435
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record, Test scores
Important factorsCharacter, Class rank, Talent, Volunteering
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
SAT composite · 50th %ile
SAT
255075
R&W578640683
Math550610670
Comp
ACT
255075
Comp252730
Cost & aid
$53,238
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$53,238
Room & board$17,796
Books$1,440
Avg need-based grant$33,963
% need met73.1%
Avg debt at graduation$57,681
Academics
13 : 1
student-faculty ratio
85.0% retention
Student-faculty13 : 1
Retention85.0%
4-year graduation67.3%
6-year graduation75.0%
Enrollment
5,350
undergraduates
25.0% out-of-state · 30 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates5,350
First-year1,404
Out-of-state25.0%
International (freshmen)30
Rankings
#74
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#7426
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#16926
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#17426
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#18126
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#29726
NicheBest Colleges in America#43426
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#90226
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Athletic conferenceAtlantic 10 Conference9
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FCS44
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingPennsylvania colleges21
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
$0
application fee
waivable
Regular decision8/28 → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early action11/15 → 12/15
Deferred admissionAllowed
Admissions URLwww.duq.edu/apply
Admissions emailadmissions@duq.edu
Admissions phone396-6222
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
Villanova University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Villanova University PA · Private (nonprofit)27.0%14507K
Loyola University Maryland MD · Private (nonprofit)69.9%13104K
University of Denver CO · Private (nonprofit)85.4%12805K
Michigan Technological University MI · Public85.5%12306K
Gonzaga University WA · Private (nonprofit)81.7%13005K
Butler University IN · Private (nonprofit)82.1%12504K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Duquesne University

16 years of Duquesne University's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.