Tuition Rates 2025-2026

  • Tuition is reviewed and adjusted each year
  • The University reserves the right to change tuition and fee charges if circumstances require such action
  • In addition to tuition, graduate students may also incur fees for administrative services, room and meals, if applicable.
Per Credit 25% Tuition Award Eligible Per Credit* 15% Tuition Award Eligible Per Credit*
Other Licensures/Certification Programs      
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Exam Preparation $1,579    
Education Administration (K-12) $1,579    
ESL/TESOL $1,579    
Instructional Technology $1,579    
Licensure as a Professional Counselor (LPC) $1,579    
Reading Specialist Certificate $1,579    
School Supervision $1,579    
Endorsements      
Autism Endorsement $1,579    
Online Teaching Endorsement (online) $1,579    
MAT Programs      
Early Childhood Education (PreK-4) $1,579 $1,184  
Secondary Education (7-12) $1,579 $1,026***  
M.S. Programs      
Clinical Mental Health Counseling $1,579   $1,342
Educational Leadership $1,186    
Marriage, Couple & Family Counseling $1,579   $1,342
M.S.Ed. Programs      
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) $1,579 $1,184  
Child Psychology $1,579    
Critical Studies in Education Practice and Policy $1,579 $1,184  
Early Childhood Education (PreK-4) $1,579 $1,184  
Education Administration (K-12) $1,579 $1,184  
English as a Second Language $1,579 $1,184  
Instructional Technology  (online) $1,579 $1,184  
Reading & Literacy Education $1,579 $1,184  
School Counseling $1,579   $1,342
School Counseling for Certified Teachers $1,579   $1,342
School Supervision $1,579 $1,184  
Secondary Education (7-12) $1,579 $1,026***  
Special Education - Cognitive, Behavior, Physical/Health Disabilities (PreK-8, 7-12) $1,579 $1,184  
Ed.D.      
Instructional Technology and Leadership $1,579    
Educational Leadership $1,579    
Ph.D.      
Counselor Education & Supervision $1,579    
School Psychology $1,579    
Psy.D.      
School Psychology $1,579    

Tuition Awards*

Duquesne University is offering a 15% or 25% tuition award for students who are accepted into one of the eligible graduate programs listed below.**

To qualify for this limited-time award, students must enroll in at least six credits per semester. Students who enroll in fewer than six credits in any given semester will not be eligible for this award for that semester. Students receiving tuition remission or any other form of a University scholarship or tuition assistance are not eligible for this award.

Eligible Academic Programs**

School of Education

Lay Teacher 60% Tuition Award

Current full-time lay teachers of pre-K through high school or school administrators in a Roman Catholic school in the Pittsburgh, Greensburg, or Altoona-Johnstown Dioceses pursuing a non-doctoral degree or certificate in the School of Education may be eligible to receive a 60% discount on School of Education tuition.