Academic Walk
Facts:
- Duquesne is consistently ranked among America's top Catholic universities for its award-winning faculty and 128-year tradition of academic excellence.
- A coeducational university on a self-contained campus with dramatic views of Pittsburgh's skyline and rivers, the university has 9, 916 students representing nearly every state in the USA and more than 75 nations.
- Duquesne has a 15: 1 student/faculty ratio, and roughly 88 percent of incoming freshmen are drawn from the top half of their high school class.
- We offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Natural and Environmental Sciences, Leadership, Business, Nursing, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Law, Education, Music, and the Liberal Arts. Take a look at our Undergraduate programs and Graduate programs: Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Undergraduate Programs:
The most popular Undergraduate courses for Latin American students here at Duquesne are:
Take a look at the links to see details of the programs offered or email Helen Auckland: aucklandh@duq.edu with questions.
Graduate Programs:
The most popular graduate courses for Latin American students here at Duquesne are:
Take a look at the above links or email the following advisers with specific questions about courses:
John F. Donahue School of Business: Ms. Patricia Moore: moorep@duq.edu
Pappert School of Music: Mr. Nick Jordanoff: jordanof@duq.edu
Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences: Ms. Carolina Martine: martinec@duq.edu
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts: Ms. Linda Rendulic: rendulic@duq.edu
Faculty:
Duquesne boasts faculty that are internationally acclaimed for their expertise, research and scholarship in a wide range of fields: Graduate Faculty
Scholarships:
Undergraduate - The Office of International Programs offers the Libermann Scholarship to all international Undergraduate students. This is an academic scholarship ranging from $1,000 - $14,000 annually. The Libermann is based on your past academic performance in your home country.
Graduate - School of Business, School of Health Sciences and School of Natural Sciences all offer graduate assistantships. Graduate assistantships offer students financial assistance in return for assistance with research and program management in the student's academic program.
John F. Donahue School of Business offers Graduate assistantships to any full-time students who apply and are admitted to a program. These cover only one degree program and a maximum of two years or six semesters (including summers). They cover up to nine credits of tuition and also a small stipend (during fall and spring terms). Assistantships are competitive and are awarded based on the educational background and application of each student. For further information, you can contact Ms. Linda Cuda: cuda@duq.edu
Rangos School of Health Sciences: For further information, you can contact Mr. Nick Jordanoff in the Mary Pappert School of Music: Jordanof@duq.edu
Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences offers graduate assistantships and tuition scholarships for admitted students. Students who are offered grad assistantships, will automatically also receive the tuition scholarship. For further information, you can contact Ms. Carolina Martine: martinec@duq.edu
Career Services:
At Duquesne, we are committed to helping you progress and develop academically and personally. Our Career Services offer:
On-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training and other services.
Being located just a three-minute walk from the midst of downtown Pittsburgh, Duquesne gives students many opportunities to build networks and meet potential employees through job fairs, internships and networking events.
- 65% of Duquesne Graduates enter the job market in a field related to their major within 6 months of graduation
- 80% of Duquesne Graduates enter the job market in a field related to their major within 1 year of graduation
- Firms that most frequently hire Duquesne graduates include: 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, Giant Eagle, Bettis Laboratory, Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Com Doc Inc., Moore Wallace, UPMC Health System, Heinz North America, Delmonte
- 90% of Duquesne Graduates enter the job market in a field related to their major within 2 years of graduation
International Student gathering
Latin American Students:
Duquesne hosts approximately 500 international students and many of these students are from Latin America.
Organizations such as the Latin American Student Association (LASA) and the ISO are an excellent way of meeting other international students at Duquesne and taking part in events arranged by the organization; as well as keeping up to date with international events taking place in Pittsburgh. Take a look at our Muticultural Organizations page for a listing. The Latin American Cultural Union (LACU) is a Pittsburgh group and is also a wonderful opportunity for students to immerse themselves in Pittsburgh's increasing Latin American community.
Here are just a few of the popular clubs you may choose to join when you come to Duquesne:
Duquesne’s International Student Organization
Duquesne’s Debate Team
Duquesne University’s Volunteers
Duquesne’s Program Council
Duquesne’s Business Organization
Why not email some of our students from Latin America to ask them more about Duquesne:
Felipe Merino, Ecuador, Business: merinof@duq.edu
Ofelia Ponce, Honduras, International Relations: ponceo@duq.edu
American Tradition Series:
As well as the opportunity to meet international students and friends from your own country, here at Duquesne, we are keen to help you understand the American culture. The American Tradition Series and the Cultural Ambassador program are two ways we help you with this.
American Tradition Series: Ice Skating at Christmas
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