Duquesne University

Duquesne University is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1878 as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost. The first school year, just 40 students enrolled. The university now has an annual enrollment that exceeds 10,000 students. The main campus has grown over the years and now encompasses more than 49 acres in the Uptown neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The campus includes 31 buildings, and several of the buildings feature Victorian Gothic architecture. Duquesne University offers many different undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its nine schools and colleges, including the Duquesne School of Nursing.

The School of Nursing was established in 1935. Students may enroll in traditional BSN, RN to BSN, accelerated BSN, MSN, DNP, and Ph.D. nursing programs. These options are accredited by the CCNE. The nursing school was also the first in the nation to offer a Ph.D. program online. The RN to BSN program is also offered online. The traditional BSN program is designed to be completed in four years. The accelerated program is for students who already have a bachelor’s degree in a separate field and includes two pathways. These options include a 12-month program and a 16-month program. The BSN programs include clinical practice at local healthcare clinics and hospitals.