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Duquesne University

Duquesne University
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282

Official telephone: (412) 396-6000
Fax number: (412) 396-6223
Website: www.duq.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Debra Zugates,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

412 396-6222
800 456-0590 (toll free)
admissions@duq.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Final filing date for fall:

July 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 22) and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I not used, ACT not used, SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

July 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Math:	2 recommended
Science:	2 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Academic electives:	4 recommended
Total:	16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
40 hours of volunteer work shadowing a physical therapist required of physical therapy students.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Spiritan Division for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

286

Number of early decision applications accepted:

173 (60%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.73

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

58%

Average SAT I:

567 verbal, 574 math, 1141 combined

Average ACT:

25 English, 25 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

68%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

30%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

6,534

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,774 (73%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,343 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

28%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 academic year

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