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Acceptance Rate 83.56%
Yield 13.38%
SAT Score 1,260
ACT Score 29
Applicants 12,893

Duquesne Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 83.56% at Duquesne University. Total 12,893 students applied and 10,773 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,260 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.duq.edu/admissions-and-aid/undergraduate-admissions
Online Applicationwww.duq.edu/admissions-and-aid/undergraduate/apply-for-admission
Acceptance Rate83.56%
Average Test Scores1,260 SAT / 29 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 83.56%. A total of 12,893 students (4,937 men and 7,943 women) have applied to and 10,773 (4,066 men and 6,699 women) students admitted to Duquesne University.
Among them, 534 male and 906 female students have enrolled into Duquesne and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.38%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Duquesne
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,8934,9377,94300
Admitted10,7734,0666,69900
Enrolled1,44153490600
Acceptance Rate 83.56% 82.36% 84.34% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.38% 13.13% 13.52% - -
[Chart] Duquesne University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Duquesne, 287 applicants (20% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 60 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,260 at Duquesne. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,180.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
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 Total118012601340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600640670
Math580620670
ACT Composite262932
Math252830
English253033
[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, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
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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