Duquesne University: Acceptance Rate, Cost and Net Price

Duquesne University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with 5,350 undergraduates. It admits 84% of applicants, costs an average of $37,704 a year after grants and graduates 76% of its students.

Figures from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026. What each number covers.

Duquesne University acceptance rate and admissions

Duquesne University admitted 84% of applicants for fall 2024. The median acceptance rate at 4-year colleges is 77%.

Test scores: Considered but not required (as reported for fall 2024 admission). That means you can apply without SAT or ACT scores. Check the admissions office for the current policy.

SAT total

1180 to 1340

4001600

ACT composite

26 to 32

136

The colored band is the middle 50% of enrolled students in fall 2024 (reading and writing 600 to 670, math 580 to 670). The tick marks the typical 4-year college. Check how your scores fit.

Duquesne University application deadlines 2026-27

Round	Deadline
Early action	Nov 15, 2026
Regular decision	Jan 15, 2027

Next deadline: Early action, Nov 15, 2026. Application fee through the Common App: free for U.S. applicants. Confirm dates on Duquesne University’s admissions page; see every college on the deadline calendar.

Source: Common App 2026-27 first-year deadlines, fees and requirements grid, updated Sep 25, 2026.

Duquesne University tuition, cost and net price

Tuition and fees (2025-26)	$51,068
On-campus housing and food (2025-26)	$17,070
Total cost of attendance (2024-25)	$69,856
Average net price after grants (2024-25)	$37,704

Students who get federal aid pay an average of $37,704 a year after grants and scholarships, $32,152 less than the full cost of attendance.

What families pay, by income

Average yearly cost after grants for aided first-time students, by family income (2024-25):

$0 to $30,000$31,516

$30,001 to $48,000$31,567

$48,001 to $75,000$31,675

$75,001 to $110,000$33,134

Over $110,000$41,310

Your own price depends on your family's full situation. Run Duquesne University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, or make a "what it costs us" card.

Duquesne University graduation rate, earnings and debt

76%

finished within 6 years

84%

came back for year two

25%

get a Pell Grant

76% of first-time, full-time students finished within six years (students who started in 2019).
Former students earned a median of $81,698 a year, 10 years after they started (students who received federal aid and were working).
Students who completed left with a median of $25,500 in federal student loans.

Earnings compared

Duquesne University$81,698

Pennsylvania median, private nonprofit 4-year$66,391

U.S. median, private nonprofit 4-year$59,582

Debt compared

Duquesne University$25,500

Pennsylvania median$26,000

U.S. median$23,250

Median debt is 31% of median earnings 10 years after entry. Many advisers suggest keeping total student debt below one year of expected pay. See the monthly payment.

Duquesne University majors and what graduates earn

Duquesne University awarded bachelor's degrees in 53 fields recently. The best-paid graduates four years out came from allied health (PA, radiography, therapy and more) ($105,387).

Allied health (PA, radiography, therapy and more)$105,387

Computer and information sciences$92,789

Computer science$92,606

Biomedical engineering$88,272

Accounting$86,169

Nursing$84,802

Finance$83,781

International business$78,157

All 53 majors at Duquesne University

Major	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Allied health (PA, radiography, therapy and more)	37	n/a	$105,387	$27,000
Computer and information sciences	45	$65,465	$92,789	$25,000
Computer science	17	$62,080	$92,606	$23,250
Biomedical engineering	25	$64,379	$88,272	$27,000
Accounting	42	$64,087	$86,169	$24,125
Nursing	209	$78,333	$84,802	$23,250
Finance	2	$53,792	$83,781	$27,000
International business	4	$63,424	$78,157	n/a
Business administration	2	$64,226	$77,822	$25,000
Physical and occupational therapy	56	n/a	$72,059	$26,000
Biology	55	$41,727	$70,958	$25,000
Business analytics and operations research	78	$55,467	$69,977	$24,000
Marketing	67	$48,582	$66,542	$25,250
Political science	28	$46,980	$66,444	$23,250
Business/Corporate Communications	2	n/a	$65,898	n/a
International relations	14	n/a	$65,169	$26,000
Public relations and advertising	44	$44,644	$64,538	$23,125
Speech-language pathology	32	n/a	$64,196	$27,000
Mathematics	10	$46,382	$64,164	n/a
Biochemistry and molecular biology	23	n/a	$62,319	$27,000
Computer Software and Media Applications	15	$36,645	$60,310	n/a
Sociology	23	$37,267	$55,050	$24,625
Journalism	8	n/a	$54,081	n/a
English	26	$41,755	$54,025	$24,000
Communication	25	$40,644	$50,794	n/a
History	17	$40,807	$50,090	$25,000
Teacher education by grade level	55	$41,726	$49,883	$27,000
Psychology	47	$40,047	$48,850	$23,625
Teacher education by subject	36	$41,928	$48,096	$27,000
Music	30	$33,821	$46,217	$27,000
Pharmacy	106	n/a	n/a	n/a
Applied mathematics	65	n/a	n/a	$25,000
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	43	n/a	n/a	$26,000
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Data analytics	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Security Science and Technology	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Public Policy Analysis	11	$37,921	n/a	$27,000
Philosophy	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Economics	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Environmental science	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Public health	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Physics	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Education	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Chemistry	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Business	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Liberal arts and general studies	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Computational Science	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Romance languages	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Divinity and ministry	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Theater	1	n/a	n/a	n/a

Four-year earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Fields with few graduates have no published earnings.

Graduate programs at Duquesne University

65 graduate programs awarded degrees recently. Largest first.

Show 65 graduate programs

Program	Degree	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Median debt
Law	Professional doctorate	153	$67,873	$82,736
Pharmacy	Professional doctorate	110	$118,369	$49,165
Nursing	Master's	82	$99,468	$64,250
Business administration	Master's	70	$80,132	$45,742
Physical and occupational therapy	Master's	61	$63,789	n/a
Physical and occupational therapy	Professional doctorate	58	n/a	n/a
Business analytics and operations research	Master's	49	$70,469	n/a
Speech-language pathology	Master's	46	$67,792	$35,500
Mental health counseling	Master's	36	$49,017	$75,809
Biology	Master's	34	n/a	n/a
Allied health (PA, radiography, therapy and more)	Master's	34	$114,002	$55,406
Security Science and Technology	Master's	25	$55,537	$31,500
Music	Master's	20	n/a	n/a
Nursing	Professional doctorate	19	n/a	n/a
Teacher education by subject	Master's	18	$49,063	n/a
History	Master's	16	n/a	n/a
Public health	Master's	15	n/a	n/a
Research and experimental psychology	Master's	14	n/a	n/a
Psychology	Master's	13	n/a	n/a
Computer science	Master's	12	n/a	n/a
Clinical and counseling psychology	Professional doctorate	12	n/a	n/a
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	Doctoral	12	n/a	n/a
Accounting	Master's	12	$69,894	n/a
Environmental science	Master's	11	$57,012	n/a
Clinical and counseling psychology	Doctoral	11	n/a	n/a
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	Master's	11	n/a	n/a
School counseling and student services	Master's	10	$55,222	$61,375
Teacher education by grade level	Master's	10	$45,019	n/a
Biomedical engineering	Master's	10	n/a	n/a
Education leadership	Master's	9	$54,489	n/a
Biotechnology	Master's	9	n/a	n/a
Education leadership	Doctoral	8	n/a	n/a
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Doctoral	8	n/a	n/a
Biology	Doctoral	8	n/a	n/a
Computer Software and Media Applications	Master's	7	n/a	n/a
Philosophy	Master's	7	n/a	n/a
Nursing	Doctoral	7	$118,232	n/a
Communication	Master's	6	n/a	n/a
School counseling and student services	Doctoral	6	n/a	n/a
Pastoral ministry	Master's	6	n/a	n/a
Pharmacy	Doctoral	6	n/a	n/a
Business/Corporate Communications	Master's	6	n/a	n/a
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	Master's	5	n/a	n/a
Special education	Doctoral	5	n/a	n/a
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Doctoral	5	n/a	n/a
Divinity and ministry	Doctoral	5	n/a	n/a
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Master's	4	n/a	n/a
Special education	Master's	4	n/a	n/a
Chemistry	Master's	4	n/a	n/a
Pharmacology and Toxicology	Doctoral	3	n/a	n/a
Philosophy	Doctoral	3	n/a	n/a
Sociology	Master's	3	n/a	n/a
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	Master's	2	n/a	n/a
Applied mathematics	Master's	2	n/a	n/a
Religious Music and Worship	Master's	2	n/a	n/a
Divinity and ministry	Master's	2	n/a	n/a
Chemistry	Doctoral	2	n/a	n/a
English	Doctoral	1	n/a	n/a
Pharmacology and Toxicology	Master's	1	n/a	n/a
Religious Education	Master's	1	n/a	n/a
Clinical and counseling psychology	Master's	1	n/a	n/a
Public Policy Analysis	Master's	1	n/a	n/a
Pharmacy	Master's	1	n/a	n/a
Teaching English as a second language	Master's	0	n/a	n/a
English	Master's	0	n/a	n/a

Students and location

Frequently asked questions

What is the acceptance rate at Duquesne University?

Duquesne University admitted 84% of applicants for fall 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

How much does Duquesne University cost?

Tuition and fees for 2025-26 are $51,068. After grants and scholarships, aided students paid an average net price of $37,704 a year in 2024-25.

What SAT score do you need for Duquesne University?

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 600 to 670 in reading and writing and 580 to 670 in math, and 26 to 32 on the ACT. Scores inside these ranges are typical for admitted students.

Is Duquesne University test-optional?

For fall 2024 admission, Duquesne University reported that test scores were: considered but not required. Policies change, so confirm with the admissions office.

What is the graduation rate at Duquesne University?

76% of first-time, full-time students finished within six years.

How much do Duquesne University graduates make?

Former students who received federal aid earned a median of $81,698 a year 10 years after they started, in 2024 dollars.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data release of October 15, 2026. What each figure means and the year it covers.