First-year students - no prior post-secondary experience and interested in attending Duquesne University for the first time at the undergraduate level. May have: attended college for the first time in the prior summer term or earned college credits before graduating from high school. Application information.

Early Action: Applications completed by November 15; admission by December.

Regular Decision: Applications completed by January 15; admission notifications will be sent on a rolling basis after January 15.

Rolling Admission: Admission and financial aid notifications are sent on a rolling basis after January 15 (based on available space).

Transfer - an undergraduate student interested in attending Duquesne University for the first time but currently attending, or previously attended, a post-secondary institution at the same level. Students may transfer with or without credit.

Transfer students are welcome to apply for fall, spring and summer terms. Application decisions are made on a rolling basis for each term.

• Spring term begins in January 
• Summer term begins in May with course options starting in May, June and July 
• Fall term begins in August