Duquesne University

College Profiles
Written By Donna Mezey

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Private mod-sized university in an urban setting.

  • Beautiful self-contained hilltop campus.

  • Offers 85 majors across nine schools.

  • Really known for strong health profession programs including nursing, physicians assistant and pharmacy programs.

  • The nearby hospital system provides a quality learning and clinical environment for students.

  • Most popular majors include nursing science, biology, finance, marketing, psychology, physician associate/assistant, logistics, materials and supply chain management, accounting, and early childhood education.

  • Education and music programs are very good.   They provide 50% scholarships for all admitted students to these programs.

  • Music program shares faculty with a very highly selective school that is in the same city.

  • Offers music therapy, music education, and music technology programs.

  • Forensic science is another popular major.

  • 41% of classes have fewer than 20 students.

  • Very accessible professors.

  • Lots of opportunities for mentored research.

  • Division I sports

  • 24% of women and 17% of men participate in the Greek system.

  • Every Friday the school hosts social events including ‘epic bingo’ and movies on the waterfront.

Donna Mezey
Previous

Rochester Institute of Technology
Next

University of Wisconsin, Madison