Duquesne University

Admissions

Admission to Duquesne is fairly competitive, with an estimated 76 percent of applicants receiving acceptance letters. Close to 90 percent of accepted applicants ranked in the top tier of their graduating high school class.

Students are not required to complete an admission interview, although the university strongly suggests it when feasible. In addition to submitting relevant transcripts, letters of recommendation, and the applicable test scores (SAT and ACT for undergraduate admission, GRE for graduate admission, and LSAT for law school), students must write a personal essay, with a minimum of 300 words, describing their goals in attending Duquesne. Applicants whose first language is not English may be required to submit TOEFL scores.

Students who are only applying to Duquesne and are applying for the fall semester may opt for the early decision deadline. Accepted students then have until the end of the calendar year to secure their spot by paying a non-refundable deposit. The general application deadline is mid-summer.

Prospective students can either apply by downloading an application and printing it out or by completing the online application.

Applicants to the Music Program at Duquesne will be required to audition at the Mary Pappert School of Music. Auditions assess applicants