Duquesne University School of Nursing
Nursing Education for the Mind, Heart and Spirit.

Overview of Duquesne University

• Description: Private, coeducational, Catholic

• Location: Southwestern Pennsylvania

• Setting: Urban campus

• Size: 10,000 students, 10 Schools

• Safety: Rated one of the safest campuses in the nation

Overview of the School of Nursing

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  Size: 400 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students

• Student profile: 30% out of state; above average GPA and SAT scores

• Average class: size 50-100

• Average clinical ratio: 1:8

• Graduate Degrees:
  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Forensic Nursing
  • Nursing Education
  • PhD in Nursing
  • DNP

What's Unique about Duquesne University School of Nursing?

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  First BSN program in Pennsylvania

• International nursing trips

• More than 1100 hours of hands-on clinical experiences at world-renowned hospitals and community facilities

• Nursing classes begin in freshman year

• Nursing clinical experiences begin in sophomore year

• State-of-the-art nursing practice and computer Labs

• Nursing faculty mentors

• Nursing student mentors

• Qualified, established, innovative faculty

• Students are valued and respected

• A caring environment conducive to learning

Fall Open House Sunday Sept. 19, 2010 For more information: www.duq.edu/visit/index.cfm

For an application or more information, please contact:

	Duquesne University School of Nursing 600 Forbes Avenue Fisher Hall Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15282 Contact: 412-396-4945 Fax: 412-396-6346 Website: www.duq.edu/nursing
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