Financial Responsibility Agreement

When a student formally registers for classes at Duquesne University, either by submitting proper registration forms to their advisor or by registering online, the student agrees to the financial obligation terms in the Financial Responsibility Agreement.

Graduate Tuition 2025-2026

Description Rate per credit
Nursing (discounted) $1,288
MS in Leadership (includes Military);
MS in Health Sciences
$1,254
Liberal Arts, Business, Post Bacc PMHPP, MS Music Therapy $1,599
MS in Health Administration $1,673
Education $1,579
Natural & Environmental Sciences;
Nursing & MS BME
$1,840
Health Sciences (PT, PA, OT, SLP) $1,895
Health Sciences (OTD) (Final Year) $1,421
Doctor of Pharmacy - Online Program $1,995
Music $2,140
Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences $2,137
Health Care Ethics Certificate $2,044
Law $2,152
Summer Law Externship $1,238
Description Rate per semester
Law PT Day and Evening $22,632
Law Day $29,449
One-Year MBA $21,416
Program Semester Tuition Per Credit
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine $31,989  
MS in Biomedical Science $23,000 $1,438

Mandatory Fee 2025-2026

This fee is charged to all internation graduate students in their first term. It is used to support immigration processes and the various services provided to students throughout the year.

Fee
International Services Fee (one-time fee) $125

Graduate Fees

Fees Per Semester
Continuing Registration Fee  $927
International Services Fee (one-time fee) $125
Law School Fee  $610
Pharmacy Student Activities Fee Years 3-6 $289
COM/MS Biomedical Science
Network, Technology & Admin Fee 
$750
MSN Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner $242
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner 
(Individual Across the Lifespan)
$157
MSN Forensic Nursing $62
MSN Nursing Education $62
MSN Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner $179
Post Master's Certificate Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner $272
Post Master's Certificate Forensic Nursing $62
Post Master's Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner 
(Individual Across the Lifespan)
$183
Post Master's Certificate Nursing Education $62
Post Master's Certificate Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner $204
DNAP Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice $7,000 (fall) + tech fee $60 (fall & spring) 
DNPA Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nurse Anesthesia CRNA

$2,505 (fall)

Tuition Remission Fee

Fees
Tuition Remission/Tuition Exchange Fee
grad and part time undergrad students 
per credit (excluding Law Students)
$157

Updated March 21, 2025

Fee Descriptions

The purpose and use of this fee, which is charged to all COM/MBS students each term of enrollment, is to support the payment of costs for the COM/MBS programs.
This fee, which is charged to all PhD students each term of enrollment, is to support continuous access to library resources, recreational facilities, the wellbeing center and other student services.
This fee is charged to all law students for each term of enrollment and is to support the total cost to educate and provide support to students.
The purpose and use of this fee, which is charged to all pharmacy students each term of enrollment, is to support the payment of expenses accrued over all four years of the professional phase of the program, such as professional liability insurance, criminal background checks, white coats, and various software programs.
The purpose and use of this fee, which is charged to all nurse anesthesia students each fall term, is to support clinical site application fees, COA accreditation fees, clinical coordinator stipends, simulation equipment and workshops, Medatrax fees, and any fees charged by clinical sites and administrative costs.
The purpose and use of these fees, charged each term of enrollment, is to support ExamSoft, Isabelle and Typhon Softward, Pocket Nurse, APEA Suite and Sonoism.
The purpose and use of this fee, which is charged to all students receiving tuition remission or tuition exchange each term of enrollment, is to partially support the total cost to educate and provide support to students.