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Duquesne Law School

Rank 94 (USNWR 2024)
156
Median LSAT
3.55
Median GPA
55.4%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Duquesne Law School
  • Duquesne University
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY

Duquesne Law School is a law school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school was ranked 94 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Duquesne Law School is approximately 170.

Admissions website: https://www.duq.edu/academics/schools/law/admissions

Admissions email: lawadmissions@duq.edu

Admissions phone: 412.396.6296

Can I get into Duquesne Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

Duquesne Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 153 156 158
GPA 3.2 3.55 3.75
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 911 29
# Admissions offers 505 -
Class size 170 52
% Accepted 55.4% 25
% Yield 33.7% 67

During the 2024 application cycle, 911 people applied and 505 were offered admission.

Duquesne University has a 1L class size of 170, and yield of 33.66%. 170 out of 505 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 33.66% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Duquesne University has a median LSAT of 156. The 25th percentile LSAT is 153 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 158.

The median GPA is 3.55. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.2 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.75.

Duquesne Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 155 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Duquesne Law School cost per year?

$55,500.00
Tuition
61st percentile
$80,404.00
CoA
58th percentile
82.60%
Bar pass rate
65th percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$70,000.00
Salary, 25th %
47th percentile
$82,500.00
Salary
44th percentile
$65,000.00
PI Salary
68th percentile
%
Employment rate
34th percentile
%
Grads with debt
88th percentile
$88,762.00
Average debt
42nd percentile

Cost of attending Duquesne Law School

In 2024, tuition was $55,500 and the annual cost of attending was $80,404 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Duquesne Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from Duquesne University make $82,500 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $65,000.

59.8% of law graduates from Duquesne University go directly to work for law firms, while 5.1% clerk for a judge. 7.7% of graduates go into public interest.

82.6% of Duquesne University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Duquesne Law School

The School of Law at Duquesne University is a private institution located on a 50-acre campus in downtown Pittsburgh, one of the top ranked cities in the U.S. Our Law students benefit from the university’s proximity to law firms, clinics, externships in the downtown area, within walking distance of the campus.

The J.D. degree is offered full or part-time. Our faculty are accomplished, experienced legal professionals, who have been recognized for their accessibility to students, as well as their excellence in teaching, focus on preparing students to be practice-ready lawyers. The highly ranked Legal Research and Writing program requires students to hone their expertise in this critical area, while optional concentrations in Business Law, General Practice, Government, and Litigation can provide an focus on specific practice areas.

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Nice! Mine was October 11
For those who have heard back with decisions, how does Duquesne inform you: call or email?
23:16
UR2 Today, lil anxious
@xxRushWaysxx: you got this! What date did you submit your application?
@xxRushWaysxx: and how long did it take you to go from “completed and ready for review” to UR1 - UR2
Legallybeee1997
10:34
U3 today. So nervous smh
12:47
@Perseverance25: Completed: 11/4 UR1: 12/2 UR2 12/5... Hopefully its a good thing haha. Idk much about their waves.
12:49
@Legallybeee1997: Feel that.
12:50
@Perseverance25: Submitted 11/3
Legallybeee1997
15:51
@xxRushWaysxx: Yes mine went into review on 12/2, 12/3, then again on 12/5. Im like omg so nervous. But all I can do is Pray atp lol
19:47
@Legallybeee1997: Oh god, there's 3??? I'm going to have a heart attack.
Legallybeee1997
17:35
@xxRushWaysxx: im lowkey freaking out and expecting bad news. But ill try to stay positive 🤣🤣🤣
11:37
@Legallybeee1997: Way to be honestly
Legallybeee1997
11:46
@xxRushWaysxx: it just changed again today smh lol
11:57
Thats wild, mine is still UR2 since 12/5
13:29
Waitlisted. LMAOOOO
Legallybeee1997
13:30
@xxRushWaysxx: rejected 😢 💀💀
13:43
Whatever, we're too cool for them anyway!
I'm sorry guys. Did they email you the decision?
Keep heads up!
Legallybeee1997
13:56
@xxRushWaysxx: exactly! It wasnt my top school anyway. My top school is Marquette lol
Legallybeee1997
13:56
@Perseverance25: thank you 😭
@Legallybeee1997: How'd you find out of the decision from Duquesne?
Also - you are getting into Marquette
Legallybeee1997
15:07
@Perseverance25: email
Legallybeee1997
15:08
@Perseverance25: thank you manifesting! And praying. I will find out today cause unlike other law schools Marquette sends decision letters through the mail😭😭😭
Please keep us posted - praying for you.
YOU GOT THIS!
Legallybeee1997
17:42
@Perseverance25: definitely on my way to see what this letter says lol
Legallybeee1997
18:43
@Perseverance25: im so pissed I got waitlisted. I was waitlisted last cycle
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