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Get the inside scoop on Duquesne admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Current Student
I would never recommend anyone to attend this school. The admissions process involves an application, but I attended this unversity before so all th...   READ MORE
Current Student
I completed the standard university admissions paperwork, and interviewed with the department chair about my personal qualifications and plans for...   READ MORE
Alumni
It was about average comapared to other undergraduate admissions processes. One should show they can afford tuition when applying. There was no ...   READ MORE
Alumni
Very selective and getting more selective each year, need good reconmindations and essays plus high SAT   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The academic nature of classes at Duquesne University includes having their Catholic Values forced on you with classes in philosophy, and theology. ...   READ MORE
Current Student
This program is one of top in the nation. Class sizes are very small, and the curriculum is quite challenging. Since the class size is small, and ...   READ MORE
Alumni
The classes were great. I was in business school. The professors knew there stuff and had practical experience in the workplace. I could get al...   READ MORE
Alumni
Workload is very high, quality of class are excellent, specialty is econometrics, professors are highly regarded    READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
I don't know much about careers because my University practices sensorship and has denied me career services because they didn't like the content of m...   READ MORE
Current Student
The final phase of the OT program includes 2 terms of fieldwork experience, where the student is out working in the field 40 hrs per week, as if it we...   READ MORE
Alumni
Most of my friends have jobs and I will be attending graduate schools. The career services office is outstanding at placement for interships and jobs...   READ MORE
Alumni
good internship possibilties, very prestigous with employeers especially in region, great career placement resources   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
This campus has their own police dept. so it is very safe, but I commute because it costs over$3,000/semester to live on campus(not including meals)....   READ MORE
Current Student
The university is very safe, as it is isolated up on the "bluff", even though it is located in the middle of downtown Pittsburgh. There are plenty...   READ MORE
Alumni
The dorms were pretty nice and the campus food was superior to that of a public univerisity. They are builing another gym but this was a problem ...   READ MORE
Alumni
neihborhood is okay, campus is nice and safe    READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
I'm an adult student registered for Satuday classes. I'm single but there is no information available to me of which I am aware about night life or ...   READ MORE
Current Student
The school is situated across the river from one of the liveliest nightlife spots in the Pittsburgh, known as the SouthSide. This area consists of...   READ MORE
Alumni
The bars are great. The girls are good looking. There are plenty of activities on and off-campus. The social life is fun. We had a good time. ...   READ MORE
Alumni
social life is good, across the river there are probably 60 bars in a 25 block radius, dating scene is good lots of interaction with other schools...   READ MORE

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