Diversity is important at Duquesne University. It is the foundation for our rich and vital community of learners—academically talented and motivated students from a variety of backgrounds. If you have a range of experience and interesting goals, consider furthering your education in an environment where your talents will be welcomed.

Your family, friends, teachers and community have certainly helped you to accomplish a great deal in your life thus far. Duquesne provides additional support, services and independence, to help students become learners and leaders.

Diversity in Population
The Duquesne experience is appreciated and sought after by a diverse population.

• Students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries
• Men and women from urban and rural areas, representing a wide range of faiths, races and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Although we are Catholic in our founding, more than half of Duquesne’s students are non-Catholic.

Diversity in Academics
Duquesne offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and degree programs in the fields of liberal arts, business, education, health sciences, music, natural and environmental sciences, nursing and pharmacy.

Diversity in Activities
With more than 140 extracurricular activities, Duquesne provides opportunities to explore your current interests and discover new ones. Student organizations include:

• The Black Student Union
• Asian Students Association
• Caribbean and Latino Student Alliance
• Latin American Students Association
• Muslim Student Organization
• International Students Organization
• Intramural and intercollegiate athletics
• Medieval and Renaissance Players
• United Nations Council
• Women in Science
• Evergreen environmental group
• Modern Language Scholar
• Fraternities/sororities and much more.
  

Supporting Diversity
Duquesne supports the diverse needs of our students with a full complement of services and assistance:

Office of Multicultural Affairs
The Office of Multicultural Affairs provides individual counseling, advocacy, financial aid assistance, lectures, workshops and more to a diverse student population.

Office of International Programs
The Office of International Programs recruits and admits international undergraduate students, and helps them with pre-arrival information and orientation, and immigration issues. The Office also manages study abroad programs, the Italian Campus program and international study options.

Office of Mission and Identity
The Office of Mission and Identity links the Duquesne community to its founders and sponsors, the Spiritans. They ensure that the University consistently pursues a shared vision of academic excellence, service and diversity in all its forms.

Learning Skills Center
The Learning Skills Center administers a wide variety of programs designed to ease students’ transition to college life and maximize their academic potential. Services include tutoring, study skills development, service learning and more.