91³Ô¹ÏÍø first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of 40 students and a faculty of seven. From a humble original location on Wylie Avenue in the City™s Uptown section to its present beautifully self-contained campus, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø provides a hilltop vista overlooking one of the nation™s most attractive cities.
Today Duquesne is a progressive educational facility which has more than tripled from its early 12.5 acres to its present, self-enclosed 48-acre campus overlooking the city of Pittsburgh. Tree-lined brick walkways lead to academic buildings, living-learning centers, research and recreational facilities.
91³Ô¹ÏÍø™s academics are recognized both nationally and internationally. As of Fall 2019, every state in the Union and 69 countries are represented in the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø family, and our mission of service drives our outreach across the country and the globe.
91³Ô¹ÏÍø™s recent growth has been tremendous with students in nine schools of study, including the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts (1878); and the School of Law (1911); Palumbo Donahue School of Business (1913); Mylan School of Pharmacy (1925); Mary Pappert School of Music (1926); School of Education (1929); School of Nursing (1937); John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences (1990); and the School of Science and Engineering (1994). 91³Ô¹ÏÍø™s nine schools offer degree programs on the baccalaureate, master™s, professional and doctoral levels.
91³Ô¹ÏÍø operates on a semester calendar.