Duquesne University Teaching Programs

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Duquesne University?

Contact details for Duquesne are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Administration Bldg 600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Phone:	412-396-6000
Website:	www.duq.edu

How Do I Get Into Duquesne?

You can apply to Duquesne online at: www.duq.edu/admissions-and-aid/undergraduate/apply-for-admission

Admission Requirements for Duquesne

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Duquesne?

With an acceptance rate of 87%, Duquesne is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to Duquesne submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 670. Math scores were between 570 and 660.

Duquesne received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 31.

Can I Afford Duquesne University?

The overall average net price of Duquesne is $38,124. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Duquesne, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $11,390 a year. That adds up to $45,560 over four years for those students.

Duquesne University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,085 undergraduate students at Duquesne, with 5,000 being full-time and 85 being part-time.

There are also 3,215 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,000 full-time undergraduates at Duquesne, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Duquesne University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	172
Black or African American	247
Hispanic or Latino	221
White	4,062
International Students	93
Other Races/Ethnicities	205

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Duquesne University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 78 countries are represented at Duquesne. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at Duquesne University

There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at Duquesne. In 2022-2023, 3,067 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Duquesne has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 30th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Duquesne majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Educational/Instructional Technology	29%
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	40%

Duquesne University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Early Childhood Education	61	0	14	0	75
English & Language Arts Education	17	0	5	0	22
Social Studies Education	21	0	1	0	22
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	20	0	20
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	12	8	20
Music Education	20	0	0	0	20
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	20	0	0	0	20
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	7	6	0	13
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	0	0	12	0	12
General Special Education	0	0	9	3	12
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0	10	10
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	3	4	7
Mathematics Education	5	0	2	0	7
General Education	5	0	0	0	5
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	5	0	5
Biology Education	0	0	3	0	3
Spanish Education	0	0	3	0	3
Chemistry Education	0	0	1	0	1
Physics Education	0	0	1	0	1
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	1	0	1
Other Special Education & Teaching	0	0	0	0	0
Latin Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	149	7	98	25	279

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Alekjds under License

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