College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1878 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Roman Catholic |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
5,650 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$123,276,000 |
Application Deadline: |
July 1 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$22,665 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,296 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
130 |
Honor Societies: |
Beta Beta Beta; Golden Key Society; Integrated Honors Society; Phi Lambda Sigma; Lambda Sigma (sophomore); Mortar Board (Senior); Order of Omega; Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership); Phi Eta Sigma; Pi Kappa Epsilon; Pi Lambda Theta; Psi Chi; Rho Chi; Omicron Delta Epsilon |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Knights of Columbus; Orthodox Christian Fellowship; Catholic Campus Ministry; Crossroads Christian Fellowship; Hillel Society; Muslim Student Organization |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization; Black Student Union; Latin American Student Association; Indian Student Association; Asian Student Association; Muslim Student Organization |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) 60 Professional and Departmental Organizations; 19 Service Organizations - Duquesne University Volunteers; 18 Social Fraternities and Sororities; 26 Other Student Organizations; 3 Theater Organizations; 3 Choirs, including gospel choir; 2 bands; 1 orchestra |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Duquesne Duke (weekly); The Duquesne Magazine; L'Espirit Du Duc yearbook; Juris Law magazine; Duquesne Law Review; The Script |
Number of Fraternities: |
9 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
16% |
Number of Sororities: |
8 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
20% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Deloitte Consulting, Deloitte and Touche; Ernst and Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Alcoa, Bayer, PNC Financial Services Group, American Eagle Outfitters, CVS, Rite Aid, FedEx, Enterprise, KPMG, National City Corporation, Dollar Bank, Marsh Inc., Walgreens |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
690,904 |
Library Facilities: |
Maureen P. Sullivan Curriculum Center, Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center, Cardinal John Wright Collection, Herman Hailperin Collection, Judge Michael Musmanno Collection |
Museums |
Family Institute; Pharmaceutical Information Center; Center for Pharmacy Practice; Tamburitzan Cultural Center; Electronic Studio; Digital Keyboards/Computers and 24-track recording facility in the School of Music; Campus in Rome, Italy; Supercomputing Facility; Center for Biotechnology; Confocal microscope; Single crystal x-ray diffractometer; lectures available via Internet; On-line real-time Investment Center; Center for Pharmacy Care; Phenomenology Center; Center for Pharmaceutical Technology; Pharmacy Manufacturing Lab; Center for Computational Sciences; Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics; Human Cadaver Laboratory; EMG and Biomechanical Analysis Equipment; Metabolic and Work/Energy Cost Assessment Equipment; Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic |
Computers Available: |
800 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (74%), sorority housing (6%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (15%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
67% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
50 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Pittsburgh (15) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Pittsburgh (1) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Pittsburgh (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Carnegie Mellon University) |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pittsburgh) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Orientation; Carnival; International Students Week; Christmas Ball; Parents Weekend; Greek Week; Valentine Ball; Multi-Cultural Unity Ball; Commuter Day; Spotlight Musical Theater Shows; Program Council Major Concert; Nightspot Late Night Programs |
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