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Duquesne University

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BAcademics
D-Diversity
B+Guys
AGirls
C+Athletics
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Academics

“Many professors take advantage of the great multimedia tools at their disposal. Nearly every classroom has some sort of visual computer projector, and many professors love PowerPoint. This makes it easier on the students.”

Diversity

“Over the past few years, Duquesne seems to have been making an effort to diversify their campus. I think this is critical in providing a well-rounded university atmosphere. That being said, the campus is mostly white with a strong upper-middle-class...”

Guys & Girls

Most of the guys are stuck on themselves and can only think with—well, I’ll leave that up to your imagination. I’ve met nice ones, but most of the good looking ones would rather spend all day in front of a mirror or in the gym. I assume it’s like that...”

Athletics

“We have a good football team, but they’re basically the big bullies in their conference—no team can match them. I guess that’s why no one watches. The basketball team is in a good conference, but can’t keep up with the Atlantic 10.”
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Academics

For the most part, students appear satisfied with their academic experience at Duquesne University. Professors make themselves available to the student body, and most will go out of their way to help their students. There are, of course, a few exceptions to this assessment, but they are generally few and far between.

Duquesne offers a satisfactory student-to-professor ratio. This low ratio allows upper-level courses to get smaller as they move up in intensity. The academic experience is challenging, but...

Diversity

Duquesne is home to students from a variety of backgrounds, nationalities, ethnicities, and religions. Presently, the University claims to have students from over 100 countries. For example, many students have noted the large number of Puerto Rican students on campus. Duquesne’s African American population, while still in the minority, is on the rise. Though students from a wide range of religions attend this university, the most popular religion found here, not surprisingly, is Catholicism. Most students...

Guys & Girls

The popular opinion on the quality of Duquesne’s guys and girls can be summed up in three words: they’re high quality. When asked, most students will simply reply, “Duquesne is hot!” On the same note, many students from other colleges or universities who visit a friend here also express amazement at the overabundance of good-looking guys and girls. This is not an exaggeration and is probably the most doted upon quality of Duquesne.

In reality, there is a wide mix of students. Duquesne boasts an abundance of...

Athletics

Most students are quick to point out the odd athletic situation at Duquesne: the basketball team is “not that good,” but the games are well attended, while the football team is “very good,” yet without much of a following. Beyond football and basketball, Duquesne offers a wide variety of varsity sports; however, they boast even lower attendance than football and basketball. The general consensus is that, except for the most hardcore of fans, few students concern themselves with sports at Duquesne.

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