Duquesne University is a private religious university in PA, founded in 1878, and offers Bachelor’s degrees for undergraduates and Master’s and Doctoral degrees for graduate students. The undergraduate enrollment is 5,383, and the graduate enrollment is 3,447. The university received 8,335 applications and accepted 71.8% of applicants, and its athletics teams compete at the club, intramural, and varsity levels. Additionally, Duquesne University employs 478 full-time instructional staff (93% of whom hold doctorate degrees) and has a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio.