Duquesne University

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.

Campus Location

Administration Bldg 600 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
USA
Main Tel: (412) 396-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Duquesne University Highlights

Where Duquesne University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

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

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,321	76
Master	816	67
First-professional degree	333	2
Doctorale	108	20
Postbaccalaureate certificate	8	15
Post-master's certificate	6	7

Duquesne Students

The student enrollment at Duquesne was 10,296 in 2007 (9,231 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 54% of enrolled students, graduate students are 34%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 13%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 23,950
Room	$ 4,662
Board	$ 3,884
Books and supplies	$ 600
Other	$ 1,150

Financial Aid: Duquesne participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Duquesne:

School	Location	Enrollment
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, TX	8,668
Catholic University of America	Washington, DC	6,440
University of the Pacific	Stockton, CA	6,235
Valparaiso University	Valparaiso, IN	3,872
Bradley University	Peoria, IL	6,053
University of Denver	Denver, CO	11,053
University of Redlands	Redlands, CA	4,188
Baldwin-Wallace College	Berea, OH	4,383
Elmhurst College	Elmhurst, IL	3,184
Biola University	La Mirada, CA	5,830

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		250
Without tenure; working toward tenure		101
Without tenure; tenure not available		96

Housing and Meals

Duquesne provides on-campus housing for 3,534 of its 9,231 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

Duquesne Athletics

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

Duquesne 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) .

Duquesne Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	74%
Women	75%
All	74%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	510-600
Math	510-610
Writing	510-600

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (450 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance
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 (56 awarded)

Computer Science
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (20 awarded)

Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (435 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
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (10 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (185 awarded)

Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (335 awarded)

Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Economics
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
General Studies
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
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 (20 awarded)

Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics

MEDIA (120 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (85 awarded)

Physician Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (161 awarded)

Gerontology
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 (49 awarded)

Music Performance
Music Theory and Composition
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (158 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 (51 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (59 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (166 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (41 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (149 awarded)

Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Clinical Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Music Therapy/Therapist
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology
School Psychology