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Duquesne University
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One of the nation's top Catholic universities, Duquesne University provides a vibrant setting for a horizon-expanding education.
144 Years of Expanding Horizons: Founded by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the United States. We share the Spiritans' deep commitment to educational excellence, moral and spiritual values, an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity, and service to the Church, the community, the nation and the world.
Students come to Duquesne from every state and scores of countries around the world. The curiosity and tenacity that drives our faculty makes their classes and teaching exciting. Because our faculty-student ratio is 14:1, students have plenty of direct access to learn together with eminent and award-winning scholar-teachers.
Students also rave about our beautiful campus being right next to downtown Pittsburgh. While strolling Academic Walk to get to class, you'll enjoy the self-contained park-like campus and a distinctive view of the city skyline.
Just feet from campus, you can visit PPG Paints Arena—home to the Pittsburgh Penguins and big-name music concerts. A few more blocks into town and you'll be in Pittsburgh's Cultural District, where plays, concerts, comedy shows and the ballet await. Plenty of stores and restaurants await downtown and in nearby neighborhoods.
Fast Facts:
We offer 85+ undergraduate majors and 110 graduate and certificate programs across 10 schools. Our highly respected professional programs have garnered numerous accolades and rankings, including our No. 1 One-Year MBA — which is why we're ready with an education that's everything you need, and more than you imagined.
U.S. News and World Report Rankings:
Duquesne is ranked No. 56 as a Best Value School for 2024.
Duquesne ranked No. 151 in the National University category.
See more rankings at https://www.duq.edu/about/fast-facts/index.php.