Duquesne University is a private institution that was founded in the year 1878. It has undergraduate enrollment of 5,745, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 49 acres. The University has a semester-based academic calendar. Duquesne University is ranked 119 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
Duquesne provides a satisfactory student-to-professor ratio. This allows upper-level courses smaller as they move up in intensity. The academic experience is very much challenging, but fair. Duquesne’s professors are exceptionally knowledgeable and expect students to put forth a strong effort into the attendance and syllabus. If a student chooses to do otherwise, he or she may struggle in the university.
Most students are quick to point out the odd athletic situation at Duquesne: the basketball team is not of good level but the games are well attended, while the football team is competent among the renowned matches yet without much of a following. Beyond football and basketball, Duquesne offers a wide variety of varsity sports; but, they boast even lower attendance than football and basketball. The general consensus is that, the except for the most hardcore of fans, few students concern themselves with the sports at Duquesne.
Campus Location
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1878
Religious affiliation-Roman Catholic
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban