Duquesne University

Ranked #92
2025 US News rankings
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.57
Median LSAT
156
Acceptance rate
56%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
154
156
159
GPA
3.2
3.57
3.83
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1072
100%
Accepted
601
56%
Matriculated
167
16%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
92%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Pennsylvania
126
Maryland
3
Virginia
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
55%
1-25
29%
26-500
18%
501+
7%
Business & industry
6%
Government
13%
Public interest
11%
Clerkship
8%
Federal
1%
State
7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
5%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$56,496
Estimated 3 years: $169,488
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,904
Estimated 3 years
$74,712
Total cost
$82,570
Estimated 3 years
$247,710
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $42,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
46%
50-100%
32%
100%
20%
>100%
2%

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