Duquesne University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private, Catholic university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded as Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne on October 1, 1878. The college became a university in 1911. The campus is spread across an area of over 50 acres.

The University hosts international students from more than 80 different countries. U.S. News and World Report's annual college rankings place Duquesne in the top tier among national universities. The university offers various degrees and programs through the following academic divisions:

• A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration
• Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
• Duquesne School of Law
• Leadership and Professional Advancement
• Mary Pappert School of Music
• McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
• Mylan School of Pharmacy
• Rangos School of Health Sciences
• School of Education
• School of Nursing

Duquesne University is home to over 150 student organizations including more than 15 fraternities and sororities. The university has a student-run radio station, WDSR, which was established in 1984.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, law, business and management, medicine, and music.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 10,106 in 2009-2010 (8,145 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 52% of enrolled students, graduate students are 35%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 13%.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Duquesne provides on-campus housing for 3,428 of its 8,145 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Northeast Conference), basketball (Atlantic 10 Conference), baseball (Atlantic 10 Conference), and track (Atlantic 10 Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 113 male students received the aid (men were 48% of those receiving aid) and 122 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 52% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Duquesne offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (508 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Human Resources Development
• Information Resources Management/CIO Training
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Investments and Securities
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems
• Management Science
• Marketing
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (82 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Software and Media Applications
• Information Technology
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (21 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (324 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Latin Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (13 awarded)

• Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (5 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (207 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS (261 awarded)

• Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Latin Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Political Science and Government
• Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (18 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MEDIA (105 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (116 awarded)

• Physician Assistant
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (232 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences (MS, PhD)
• Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
• Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
• Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
• Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (56 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (162 awarded)

• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (58 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (177 awarded)

• Ethics
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (102 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (46 awarded)

• Forensic Science and Technology
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (186 awarded)

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical Psychology
• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Developmental and Child Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• School Psychology