Duquesne University
Continue your education with a degree from Duquesne University.
Online Degree Programs at Duquesne UniversityJoin an online learning community of people located in many states and countries around the globe including Ireland, Iceland, India and Iraq. When you graduate, you’ll join more than 73,000 active Duquesne University alumni located worldwide. Duquesne University, founded in 1878, is recognized as one of the top ten Catholic universities in the U.S. Duquesne University has received national recognition for its distinguished community service from the Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll established by President George W. Bush, making it one of only 100 universities and colleges to be honored across the country. Duquesne is one of 25 colleges and universities across the country named to The Princeton Review’s "Most Connected Campuses" list. Duquesne University is ranked in the top 20 small research universities in a new index that is designed to gauge faculty productivity in doctoral programs in the United States. Online Education in the School of Leadership and Professional AdvancementThe School of Leadership and Professional Advancement (SLPA) was honored with Distinguished Credit Program and Noncredit Program awards and a Creative Use of Technology award from the Association for Continuing Higher Education. In recent adult student priorities surveys administered by Noel Levitz, an outside research firm, SLPA students consecutively ranked their satisfaction higher than the national average in every category. Categories include instructional effectiveness and service excellence. The School of Leadership & Professional Advancement has offered online educational opportunities since 1996. SLPA programs are listed in the Sloan Consortium Catalog of Online Educational Programs, which recognizes high quality online degree programs. Sloan-C, sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, focuses on five pillars of quality in online education: student satisfaction, access, learning effectiveness, faculty satisfaction and institutional cost effectiveness. There are no residency requirements for any of these online programs. |
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Accreditation
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
School Facts
Institutional Accrediting Agency 
Agency that determines the quality of education and training for an institution of higher education.
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Address Physical location of institution's main/corporate office or headquarters.
School of Leadership and Professional Advancement - 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15282
Calendar Type When you can enroll in/take classes.
Undergraduate: 5 accelerated eight-week terms per year. Graduate: 3 terms per year
Credit-earning Options Does the school accept transfer credits or other approved credits?
Students can receive advanced standing toward their degrees through previous coursework, testing and credits for professional or military experience and other certification. An academic advisor can discuss this with you.
Delivery Format Is learning completed entirely online, and are there any special teaching methods?
Courses are online and asynchronous. Students have 24/7 access to student resource center, including tutoring and writing support.
Technical Requirements Required hardware/software that you'll need in order to run the course software.
Specific technical requirements vary per program. You will need an up-to-date computer operating system, Web browser, high speed Internet, an e-mail account, and other software packages. For current technical requirements, please request more information.
Loans Offered The types of loans can you make use of to help fund your education.
Duquesne University's Office of Financial Aid provides information regarding loan opportunities. Special military tuition rates are available.
