Duquesne University

Duquesne University is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of 40 students and a faculty of six. In 1911, the college became the first Catholic university-level institution in Pennsylvania. It is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the world. It is named for an 18th-century governor of New France, Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville. Duquesne has since expanded to over 9,300 graduate and undergraduate students within a self-contained 49-acre (19.8 ha) hilltop campus in Pittsburgh's Bluff neighborhood. The school maintains an associate campus in Rome and encompasses ten schools of study. The university hosts international students from more than 80 countries[4] although most students—about 80%—are from Pennsylvania or the surrounding region.[5] Duquesne is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[6] There are more than 93,000 living alumni of the university[2] including two cardinals and the current bishop of Pittsburgh. The Duquesne Dukes compete in NCAA Division I. Duquesne men's basketball appeared twice in national championship games in the 1950s and won the NIT championship in 1955. Highlights: ⮚ Great location - Duquesne is positioned directly in the center of Pittsburgh, a city in the Top 3 U.S. Best Cities for STEM Jobs. ⮚ 50 STEM-eligible Undergraduate & Graduate programs. ⮚ Best Value - Duquesne is No. 6 in Pennsylvania and No. 65 overall in the Best Value Schools category for 2022. ⮚ Low cost - Duquesne University is offering a 25% tuition award toward select graduate degrees. ⮚ Undergraduate annual merit scholarship between $9,000-$26,000. ⮚ 24 Graduate programs offering 25% tuition scholarship