Duquesne University
600 Forbes AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15282
http://www.duq.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1878 |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Undergrad Students | 5,650 |
| Endowment | 123,276,000 |
| Application Deadline | July 1 |
| Application Fee | 50 |
| Selectivity | Selective |
| Application Deadline | July 1 |
| Tuition | 22,665 |
| Room/Board | 8,296 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated 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 |
| 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) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| 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 |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
| 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 |
| Periodical Subs | 1,101 |
| # of Books | 690,904 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 65% |
| within one year | 80% |
| within two years | 90% |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 16% |
| Students in sororities | 20% |
| Campus Size | 50 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 55% |
| College housing types | 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%) |
| 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 |
| Nearest Airport | Pittsburgh (15) |
| Nearest Train | Pittsburgh (1) |
| Army ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (Carnegie Mellon University) |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students 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 |
| Number of Organizations | 130 |
| # of fraternities | 9 |
| # of sororities | 8 |
| Students in fraternities | 16% |
| Students in sororities | 20% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
