Self-study
Duquesne University School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.62
Median LSAT
157
Acceptance rate
43%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Feb 6
Feb 2026
1
Feb 6
Accepted: 1
Jan 2026
2
Jan 30
Accepted: 1
Jan 15
Accepted: 1
Dec 2025
2
Dec 4
Accepted: 1
Dec 3
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
155
157
160
GPA
3.35
3.62
3.85
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1432
100%
Accepted
619
43%
Matriculated
185
13%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
92%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Pennsylvania
126
Maryland
3
Virginia
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
55%
1-25
29%
26-500
18%
501+
7%
Business & industry
6%
Government
13%
Public interest
11%
Clerkship
8%
Federal
1%
State
7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$56,496
Estimated 3 years: $169,488
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,904
Estimated 3 years
$74,712
Total cost
$82,570
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$247,710
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $42,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
46%
50-100%
32%
100%
20%
>100%
2%
Demographics
Out of 508 students in 2024, 53% were women, and 17% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
47%
Women
53%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
43%
Women
57%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
56%
Women
44%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
83%
Black
4%
Asian
4%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
84%
Black
4%
Asian
3%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
3%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
91%
PoC
9%
Part-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
Duquesne student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
238
-
15
38
Women
267
-
20
30
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
423
132
32
61
Asian
19
4
-
-
Hispanic
27
7
-
-
Black
19
6
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
9
4
-
-
Other
11
4
-
-
People of Color
85
25
3
7
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