Your Summer at Duquesne

Experience Duquesne—and Pittsburgh—in the Summer. Get ahead or catch up on classes and enjoy the summer in Pittsburgh!

Tuition and Housing Savings

The University offers a 25% reduction of the basic tuition rate when students register for at least 12 credits (take four courses for the cost of three!). Some exclusions apply. Examples of exclusions include students who already receive tuition remission or any other form of a University scholarship or tuition discount.

Work with your student success coach to determine your appropriate summer course schedule and check out the schedule of summer classes to register - you can now browse by start dates! Just select Summer in the dropdown menu and then you can select May, June or July in the Start Date box. The reduced rate will be applied once you have registered for at least 12 undergraduate credits.

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On-Campus Housing

On-campus housing is available for Duquesne students throughout the summer term. To be eligible for complimentary housing (double room only) currently enrolled students must be on a meal plan and stay registered at least half-time (6 credits for UG and 3 for GR, 2 credits with greater than half-time assistantship). Housing spaces are limited, and certain exclusions may apply.

View on-campus housing options

Questions about tuition? Please contact the Office of Financial Aid or learn more about the summer tuition payment plan.

Summer at Duquesne!

Select Summer on the first screen and then use the search tool to select May, June or July for the start date to browse available summer classes.

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To be eligible for complimentary housing (double room only), students must be on a meal plan and stay registered at least half-time (6 credits for UG and 3 for GR, 2 credits with greater than half-time assistantship). Housing spaces are limited, and certain exclusions may apply. 

All summer residents are required to purchase the Summer Flex Meal Plan. 

Summer Flex Meal Plan
Undergraduate students may have the following financial aid program available, depending on enrollment status and eligibility:
    • Federal Pell Grant
    • Federal Work Study
    • Federal Direct Loans
    • PA State Grant for eligible undergraduate students who apply for summer funding through PHEAA
      • Apply with PHEAA by submitting their Summer Aid application by August 15.  Note that summer PA State Grant funding uses a semester of eligibility.
      • Federal Parent PLUS or Private Alternative Loans for students with an approved application
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The University offers a 25% reduction of the basic tuition rate for the schools/programs listed below when students register for at least 12 credits (take four courses for the cost of three!). Some exclusions apply.
Eligible Schools/Programs:
  • Liberal Arts (excluding accelerated online program)
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health Sciences - specific majors: Health Administration, Health Sciences and Public Health
  • Music
  • Science and Engineering
  • Nursing (excluding RN-BSN and Second Degree)
  • Pharmacy

A summer tuition payment plan is available!

Summer Tuition Rates