Tuition Discounts

Tuition discounts are available to those who are either members or employees of partner organizations, as well as part-time clinical faculty. The 55%** discount for clinical faculty is just one of several benefits.

30% Tuition Discount Program

There are a number of ways you could be eligible for our 30% tuition discount program.

Eligibility

  • Registered nurse
  • Full-time, part-time or casual employee at one of our partner organizations (Please check back as the list is updated periodically) OR
  • A current member of a partner organization with one full calendar year of membership
  • Enrolled full-time or part-time Duquesne University School of Nursing graduate student in one of our degree or certificate programs

Process

After you are enrolled in the School of Nursing graduate program, review the partner organizations to determine your eligibility.

  1. If you are eligible, download and complete the:
  2. Email the forms to Dr.%20Kate%20DeLuca, Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs

Complete Tuition Discount applications must be received no later than the fourth Friday of the current semester. Applications received after the deadline will be processed for the following semester. View the Academic Calendar for upcoming start dates.

Please note: any tuition discounts that graduate students receive are not applicable to study abroad courses. The Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program is not eligible for tuition discounts.

30% Tuition Discount Partner Organizations

Available to current TCNS members

Current members of the Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS) may receive a 30% tuition discount for our online graduate nursing programs.

Please be aware that the 30% tuition benefit will commence with the beginning of the next semester or term after the one-year anniversary of membership. If you joined TCNS within the past 12 months, you will have to wait until you reach your one-year anniversary date to complete the verification form.

To learn more about TCNS membership, please email Lisa A. Dobson, Director of Operations for TCNS.

Available to current CEP members

Current members of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated (CEP) may receive a 30% tuition discount for our online graduate nursing programs.

Please be aware that the 30% tuition benefit will commence with the beginning of the next semester or term after the one-year anniversary of membership. If you joined CEP within the past 12 months, you will have to wait until you reach your one-year anniversary date to complete the verification form.

To learn more about CEP membership, please email info@chietaphi.com.

Available to current NAHN members

Current members of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) may receive a 30% tuition discount for our online graduate nursing programs.

Please be aware that the 30% tuition benefit will commence with the beginning of the next semester or term after the one-year anniversary of membership. If you joined NAHN within the past 12 months, you will have to wait until you reach your one-year anniversary date to complete the verification form.

To learn more about NAHN membership, please email info@thehispanicnurses.org for additional information and/or questions.

Available to current employees

If you are an employee at one of partner organizations (listed below), you may be eligible for a 30% tuition discount toward our online graduate nursing programs.

Military

All Active Duty and Reserve personnel are eligible for the 30% tuition discount.

Partner Health Systems

Allegheny Health Network (AHN)
Armstrong Center for Medicine and Health (ACMH)
Bon Secours
Butler Health System
Conemaugh Health System
Cornerstone Care
Excela Health System
Heritage Valley Health System
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Mount Nittany Health System
Penn Highlands Healthcare
St. Barnabas Health System
UPMC Health System
UPMC Pinnacle
VA Health System
Vincentian Collaborative System
Washington Health System
Weirton Medical Center
WellSpan Health System

Partner Facilities

Allegheny County Health Department
Allegheny County Health & Human Services
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital
CCAC Nursing - Full Time Faculty Only
Clarion Hospital
Concordia Lutheran
Davita Kidney Care
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
Highlands Hospital
Merakey Allegheny Valley School
Mercy Behavioral Health
Mon Health Medical Center
Monongahela Valley Health & Affiliates
Ohio Valley Hospital/Heritage Valley Kennedy
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
Pittsburgh Mercy Behavioral Health
Pittsburgh Public Schools
St. Clair Hospital
Steward Healthcare
The Children's Institute
The Children's Home & Lemieux Family Center
The Jewish Association on Aging
The Midwife Center for Birth & Women's Health
UPMC/Somerset Hospital
Warren General Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions

These are typical questions regarding the 30% partner membership discounts. These only apply to the following memberships: Transcultural Nursing Society (TNS), Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated (CEP) and National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN).

You are eligible after one full calendar year of membership in TCNS, CEP or NAHN. The 30% tuition benefit will commence with the beginning of the next semester or term after the one-year membership anniversary date.
If you have been a TNS, CEP or NAHN member for one calendar year or longer, download and complete the Tuition Discount Program Student Contract and Verification form. Email the completed form to Dr.%20Kate%20DeLuca. The 30% tuition benefit will commence with the beginning of the next semester or term after the one-year anniversary date of membership.

If you joined TNS, CEP or NAHN within the past 12 months, you will have to wait until you reach your one-year anniversary date to complete the form.
No, you can only receive one tuition discount at a time.
No. This discount only applies to tuition. The continuous registration is a fee.
Please email Cherith Simmer, Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Enrollment Management, at simmerFREEDUQUESNE.

55% Tuition Discount Program**

Eligibility

Clinical faculty members at Duquesne School of Nursing are eligible for the 55% discount.**

** This basic tuition rate is equivalent to the graduate liberal arts rate for those seeking graduate degrees as published in the most current Duquesne University Tuition, Fees, and Room and Board pricing. 

Undergraduate Clinical Instructor

Benefits

  • Highly competitive salaries
  • Up to $10 per day in reimbursed clinical parking
  • Access to all the electronic resources provided to our students
  • Personal use of School of Nursing issued iPad mini
  • Free use of Power Center fitness center
  • Complimentary attendance to the annual McGinley-Rice Symposium, earning 10+ CEU's
  • Invitation to School of Nursing holiday and spring CE luncheons

Additional Details

  • Duquesne University's tuition remission program provides a 55% tuition discount** for adjunct clinical instructors who are also enrolled in one of the School of Nursing's graduate programs. The tuition discount is available for each semester of your teaching contract. The University charges a Tuition Remission Administrative Fee. Please also see the Graduate Tuition Rates.
  • Adjunct Clinical Instructor positions are available in the BSN or the Second Degree BSN program.
  • Clinical sites include UPMC and Allegheny Health Network hospitals in Southwestern PA, as well as St. Clair and VA hospitals. Specialties include med/surg, obstetrics, pediatrics and mental health.
  • Clinical assignments are typically 15 weeks in the fall and spring semesters. Instructors work a minimum of one 8-hour clinical day per week, and a maximum of three clinical days per week. Summer teaching positions are also available with our Second Degree BSN students.

Part-Time Undergraduate Clinical Instructor

Become a member of our part-time undergraduate clinical faculty

Graduate Adjunct Clinical Faculty

Benefits

  • Highly competitive salaries
  • Access to the same electronic resources as students, including online access to UpToDate, Harrison's and the Medical Letter
  • Free use of Power Center fitness center
  • Complimentary attendance to the annual McGinley-Rice Symposium, earning 10+ CEU's

Additional Details

  • Duquesne University's tuition remission program provides a 55% tuition discount** for Graduate Clinical Faculty who are also enrolled in one of the School of Nursing's graduate programs. The tuition discount is available for each semester of your teaching contract. The University charges a Tuition Remission Administrative Fee. Please be certain you are aware of the Graduate Tuition Rates.
  • Graduate Clinical Faculty positions are available in the MSN and the FNP programs.
  • Clinical oversight is exclusively online and no site visits are required by Graduate Clinical Faculty.

Please note: tuition discounts are not applicable to study abroad courses, or the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program.

Graduate Adjunct Clinical Faculty

Become a member of our graduate adjunct clinical faculty