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Acceptance Rate 87.49%
Yield 13.31%
SAT Score 1,240
ACT Score 28
Applicants 12,376

Duquesne Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 87.49% at Duquesne University. Total 12,376 students applied and 10,828 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Duquesne.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.duq.edu/admissions-and-aid/undergraduate-admissions
Online Applicationwww.duq.edu/admissions-and-aid/undergraduate/apply-for-admission
Acceptance Rate87.49%
Average Test Scores1,240 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 87.49%. A total of 12,376 students (4,399 men and 7,883 women) have applied to and 10,828 (3,808 men and 6,967 women) students admitted to Duquesne University.
Among them, 516 male and 925 female students have enrolled into Duquesne and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.31%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Duquesne
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,3764,3997,883094
Admitted10,8283,8086,967053
Enrolled1,44151692500
Acceptance Rate 87.49% 86.57% 88.38% - 56.38%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.31% 13.55% 13.28% - 0.00%
[Chart] Duquesne University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Duquesne, 399 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 106 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at Duquesne. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,160.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Duquesne. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Duquesne with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Duquesne
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total116012401330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590630670
Math570610660
ACT Composite252831
Math242629
English242831
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Duquesne University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Duquesne
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Duquesne

The calendar system at Duquesne University is Semester. Duquesne University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Duquesne University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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