Nurses are needed now more than ever, so become the nurse you want to be with Duquesne University's holistic approach to health care and leadership.
At Duquesne University's nationally-ranked School of Nursing, our rigorous academic programs help compassionate, motivated people like you become the best nurses they can be. Here you'll be inspired to develop the personal and ethical values that make you a care provider—and a health care leader.
If you want to become a nurse —or if you already are a nurse and you aspire to higher levels of professionalism—we have undergraduate, graduate and online programs to fit your needs.
Individual Attention and Support
Our focus is you. As a nursing student, you'll receive the kind of personalized attention found at smaller schools, but in a high-tech learning environment typical of larger institutions.
We have a caring faculty committed to teaching, which helps ensure that you can achieve your very best. In addition to being expert practitioners, role models and mentors, our faculty are outstanding scholars and researchers who are committed to academic and professional excellence for all students.
Discover & Explore Nursing
U.S. News & World Report released their Online Program Rankings for 2023. We are pleased
to announce that Duquesne University's School of Nursing Online Programs received
the following rankings on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Opportunities to incorporate a global experience into your nursing education exist at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Gain the skills, knowledge and clinical experience needed to deliver the best patient
care possible while learning how to recognize and appreciate cultural differences
in health care values, beliefs and customs. The 21-week clinical immersion, in partnership with UPMC, is designed for junior or
senior nursing students to work under the supervision of a professional registered
nurse within Pittsburgh-area UPMC facilities. This innovative initiative is designed
to create a robust clinical experience to enhance student learning and prepare them
for future employment. Students will grow professionally by gaining additional clinical
patient care experience, maturity, confidence and competency.2023 National Rankings
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Clinical Immersion Experience
Duquesne - Pittsburgh Connection
Duquesne prepared me well, by offering some of the best clinical experiences in all of Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh has a lot of trauma and specialized hospitals, such as Allegheny General Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. My clinical experiences provided a well-rounded education and prepared me for my role as a Mayo Clinic’s Medical ICU nurse after graduation.
What drew me to Duquesne is the number of hospitals in the area. There are major hospital systems like UPMC and Allegheny Health Network along with dozens of hospitals within a 30-minute drive. It’s great to be able to experience these health care networks and use these different types of nursing software.
Pittsburgh has an international reputation for leadership in medicine and technology. As a member of both the Biomedical Engineering and Nursing communities at Duquesne, I have loved the endless opportunities that both programs have offered and I cannot wait to begin to narrow down the many career choices.
I learned more about Duquesne University at an NLN Educator conference. The following February, I was introduced to the Dean when she was a keynote speaker at a conference. Between that introduction and listening to her presentation, I knew that Duquesne was the school I needed to attend. I have been humbled and honored to be educated by the remarkable faculty in the PhD program.
Celebrating 2021-2022 First Time Pass Rates
We are VERY proud of our faculty and students for our 2021-2022 pass rates: NCLEX-RN pass rate – 95.58%; FNP student pass rate – 99%; PMC student pass rate – 100%. Congratulations to all. #YouAreDUNursing
Nursing is always evolving. So are we.

New funding opportunities for Second Degree BSN
$10,000 Tuition Award and other funding opportunities for incoming Second Degree BSN students. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree for the non-nurse who has a baccalaureate degree. We offer a 12-month or a 16-month option with unique funding opportunities.

Carol Carfang Nursing and Healthcare Ethics Conference
Join us in Clear Water Beach, Florida, March 1-3. Carol Carfang assembles a diverse group of ethicists, philosophers, nurses and other healthcare professionals to address contemporary ethical issues in healthcare, and discuss solutions to the most challenging problems for ethical practice and policy.

Become a Preceptor for Graduate Students
Would you consider pursing bigger goals by becoming a preceptor? You are needed.