Is Duquesne University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Duquesne University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Duquesne University's acceptance rate?

84% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 10,773 of 12,893 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 75%, from 7,354 in 2015 to 12,893 in 2024, and Duquesne University's admit rate went from 76% to 84%.

What ACT score do you need for Duquesne University?

3% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 25–30, with a median of 27. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1130–1333 works out to about 23–29.

What GPA do you need for Duquesne University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.76 high school GPA, and 28% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

How many students get off the waitlist at Duquesne University?

77 of the 422 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 18%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26.

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What SAT score do you need for Duquesne University? (Middle 50%: 1130–1333)

First-year students at Duquesne University who sent an SAT scored 1130–1333, with a median of 1250 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Duquesne University admits 84% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Duquesne University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1130–1333, median 1250

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Duquesne University by the numbers

Admit rate: 84%
Middle 50% SAT: 1130–1333
Median SAT: 1250
About on the ACT: 23–29
Sent an SAT: 14%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Duquesne University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 75%, from 7,354 in 2015 to 12,893 in 2024, and Duquesne University's admit rate went from 76% to 84%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	12,893	10,773	84%
2023	14,112	11,128	79%
2022	12,376	10,828	87%
2021	10,512	8,857	84%
2020	8,335	6,434	77%
2019	7,231	5,375	74%
2018	7,505	5,392	72%
2017	7,336	5,260	72%
2016	7,655	5,660	74%
2015	7,354	5,562	76%

In fall 2024, 1,441 of the 10,773 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Duquesne University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1080Far reachHold
1080–1120ReachHold
1130–1240TargetHold
1250–1330TargetSend
1340 and upLikelySend

900100011001200130014001500

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Duquesne University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	550	610	670
SAT Reading and Writing	578	640	683
SAT total	1130	1250	1333
ACT composite	25	27	30

Of enrolled first-year students, 14% sent an SAT and 3% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.76; 99% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 28%; of new students who reported a rank

Duquesne University waitlist

Waitlist

435 applicants were offered a spot, 422 took it, and 77 were admitted from it.

18%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2025–26.

Duquesne University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $37,730; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 77%
Median earnings: $74,742; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 5,890

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

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Sources

Duquesne University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Duquesne University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1130–1333, and the median was 1250. At 1250 or higher you're above half of them. Duquesne University admits 84% of applicants.

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