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About the School

Overview

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Nursing
Programs

Undergraduate (on-site)
BSN
Second Degree BSN

Graduate (online)
MSN
Post-Master's
  Certificates
PhD
DNP

Accreditation

PA State Board of Nursing
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Size

430 Undergraduate, 220 Graduate Students

Labs

Irene Fritzky Nursing Lab - Take a virtual tour
Nursing Computer Lab

Nursing
Organizations

Alpha Tau Delta
Chi Eta Phi
Nurses Christian Fellowship
Sigma Theta Tau
Student Nurses' Association of PA

International
Opportunities

Short-term international nursing trips
University study abroad

Faculty

38 full time
50 part time


Undergraduate Program

See what it's like to be a Duquesne nursing student.

BSN Program
(2011-12)

$38,477.00 = Tuition, Fees, Room (double) and Board

Second Degree BSN (2011-12)

$39,681.00 = Tuition and Fees

Nursing Class Size

BSN = 100 (2 sections of 50 students)
Second Degree BSN = 55

Clinical Student/Faculty Ratio

8:1

Clinical
Experiences

BSN = 1170 clinical hours
Second Degree BSN = 740 clinical hours
at world-renowned hospitals and community facilities

Student
Support

Academic Advisement
Faculty Mentors
Nursing Tutors
Freshman Orientation and
   Retention Program

Learning Skills Center
Writing Skills Center
Counseling Center
Campus Ministry
Office of Multicultural Affairs

Student Employment

Work-study, health care jobs, internships

Retention Rate

85%

Graduation Rate

More than 90% graduate in four years


Graduate Program

MSN

Family Nurse Practitioner
Forensic Nursing
Nursing Education

Post-Master's
Certificates

Family Nurse Practitioner
Forensic Nursing

Doctoral
Programs

PhD in Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Tuition and Fees
(2011-12)

$1,034 per credit

Tuition Discount
Program

30% tuition discount for RNs in our graduate program who are employed at one of our partnering organizations

Online Format

Blackboard Course Management System

Online Class
Size

10 - 20

Student
Support

New Student On-campus Orientation Program
Graduate Academic Advisor
Nursing Faculty Mentor
Research Assistance from the Center for Nursing Research
Technical Support for Blackboard from Computing and
Technology Services
Online Writing Support from the Writing Center
Extensive Health Care Resources and Assistance at
Gumberg Library
Distance Continuing Education and Conference Opportunities

Residency
Requirement

On-campus visit required