- Acceptance rate: 84% for fall 2024
- Average high school GPA: 3.76, as reported by the college for 2025–26
- SAT, middle 50%: 600–670 reading and writing, 580–670 math
- ACT, middle 50%: 26–32 composite
- Average net price: $35,125 a year (2022–23)
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Type your GPA to compare it with what Duquesne University reported: an average GPA of 3.76 (2025–26), an acceptance rate of 84% for fall 2024 and an ACT middle 50% of 26–32.
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A guide based on reported data, not a prediction. Duquesne University reviews each application.
Duquesne University average GPA
Duquesne University reported an average high school GPA of 3.76 for its first-year students who submitted one (99% did), in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether it's weighted or unweighted.
How their high school GPAs were spread:
| High school GPA | Share of first-year students |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | |
| 3.75–3.99 | |
| 3.50–3.74 | |
| 3.25–3.49 | |
| 3.00–3.24 | |
| 2.50–2.99 | |
| 2.00–2.49 |
An average, not a cutoffColleges calculate GPA in different ways, so these figures can't be compared directly with your own GPA.
Duquesne University acceptance rate
Duquesne University admitted 10,773 of 12,893 first-year applicants for fall 2024, an acceptance rate of 84%, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Duquesne University is a private nonprofit 4-year university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with 5,371 undergraduates.
SAT and ACT scores
Scores of the first-year students who entered Duquesne University in fall 2024 and submitted them. Half of them scored between the 25th and 75th percentiles:
| Test | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading and Writing | 600 | 640 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 580 | 620 | 670 |
| ACT Composite | 26 | 29 | 32 |
| ACT English | 25 | 30 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 25 | 28 | 30 |
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard estimates an average SAT score of 1276 for admitted students.
Admission requirements
What Duquesne University looks at when it decides on first-year applicants, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024:
| Admission factor | Status |
|---|---|
| High School GPAYour cumulative high school grade point average. | Required |
| High School RecordYour transcript: the courses you took and the grades you earned. | Required |
| College Preparatory ProgramCompletion of a college preparatory curriculum in high school. | Required |
| High School Class RankYour ranking relative to other students in your graduating class. | Considered if submitted |
| RecommendationsLetters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, or other mentors. | Considered if submitted |
| Essay or Personal StatementA personal statement or essay written for your application. | Considered if submitted |
| Test ScoresSAT or ACT scores. | Considered if submitted |
| Work ExperiencePaid or volunteer work. | Considered if submitted |
| Legacy StatusWhether a parent or other relative attended the college. | Considered if submitted |
| Other TestsOther admission tests, such as the Wonderlic or WISC-III. | Not considered |
| Demonstration of CompetenciesEvidence of specific skills through portfolios, auditions, or other demonstrations. | Not considered |
AP credit
Duquesne University awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.
It also awards credit for life experience, such as work or military service.
Average net price
First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average net price of $35,125 a year at Duquesne University in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Net price is the full cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.
Frequently asked questions
How hard is it to get into Duquesne University?
Not very selective: at least 3 in 4 applicants got in. Duquesne University admitted 84% of first-year applicants for fall 2024.
How important is GPA for getting into Duquesne University?
A lot: Duquesne University requires high school GPA, high school record and college preparatory program. It considers high school class rank, recommendations, essay or personal statement, test scores, work experience and legacy status if you send them. It doesn't consider other tests and demonstration of competencies. That's what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024.
Does Duquesne University require the SAT or ACT?
No. Duquesne University is test optional: it considers SAT or ACT scores if you send them, according to its filing with the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024. Of its fall 2024 first-year students, 20% sent SAT scores and 4% sent ACT scores.
What percent of applicants does Duquesne University accept?
Duquesne University's acceptance rate was 84% for fall 2024: it admitted 10,773 of 12,893 first-year applicants, it said in its report to the U.S. Department of Education.
What SAT and ACT scores do Duquesne University students have?
The middle 50% of Duquesne University's fall 2024 first-year students who sent scores had SAT 600–670 in reading and writing and 580–670 in math; ACT composite 26–32, according to what the college reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A quarter scored below that range.
What GPA do most Duquesne University students have?
74.4% of Duquesne University's first-year students who submitted a high school GPA had 3.50 or higher, and the largest group (30.4%) had a 4.0, as the college reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether these GPAs are weighted or unweighted.
Is there a minimum GPA for Duquesne University?
Duquesne University doesn't set a minimum GPA we could verify. Its first-year students averaged 3.76, as reported by the college in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether that average is weighted or unweighted.
Is a 3.5 GPA good enough for Duquesne University?
It would be within the usual range there: 25.6% of Duquesne University's first-year students who submitted a GPA had one below 3.5, as the college reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set, and it admitted 84% of applicants for fall 2024. Colleges calculate GPA in different ways, so compare on the same scale and look at your courses and test scores too.
Can you get college credit for AP scores at Duquesne University?
Yes. Duquesne University awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, it said in its report to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.
What is the average net price at Duquesne University?
First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average of $35,125 a year at Duquesne University in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.
Before you apply, check Duquesne University's official admissions site: requirements can differ by program and change from year to year.
Sources
- College Navigator: Duquesne UniversityU.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2024–25 provisional data): admissions, test scores and admission factors for fall 2024, undergraduate enrollment for fall 2024, net price for 2022–23 and credit policies for 2024–25.
- Duquesne University Common Data Set 2025–26Duquesne University: average high school GPA of first-year students and how their GPAs were spread.
- College Scorecard dataAverage SAT: an estimate by the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 10, 2026 release).
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