Duquesne University Nursing Programs

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy 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 62% of students took out student loans averaging $13,104 a year. That adds up to $52,416 over four years for those students.

Duquesne University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,383 undergraduate students at Duquesne, with 5,292 being full-time and 91 being part-time.

There are also 3,447 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,292 full-time undergraduates at Duquesne, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	190
Black or African American	276
Hispanic or Latino	243
White	4,279
International Students	96
Other Races/Ethnicities	208

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.

Duquesne University Nursing Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing Science	259	0	0	14	273
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	2	50	0	52
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	0	6	19	0	25
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	10	10
Nursing Administration	0	0	6	1	7
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	1	0	1
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	0	0	1	0	1
Nurse Anesthetist	0	0	0	0	0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	259	8	77	25	369

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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