Apartments for rent in Duquesne University, PA

Duquesne University, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was founded by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit in 1878, and in 1911 became the first Catholic institution in Pennsylvania to achieve university status. In the inaugural year of the college, the school enrolled about 40 students and had six faculty members. Today, almost 10,400 undergraduate and graduate students find student housing in Duquesne's community as they pursue their studies. Student living takes place around a hilltop campus in the Bluff neighborhood of Pittsburgh. A Duquesne University apartment allows students entry into a robust American city which offers resources helpful to the education and comfortable lifestyle of many students.

Duquesne University attracts students who have a wide variety of academic interests. The institution has grown to comprise ten schools, and offers degree programs at the baccalaureate, professional, masters and doctoral levels, spanning 189 academic programs. Student living at Duquesne may be especially appealing to MBA candidates, as the program has been ranked eighth in the world by the Aspen institute. In addition, the school is one of just nine Catholic Universities, and 98 overall, to be designated as a "high research activity institution" by the Carnegie Foundation.

Pittsburgh's Bluff neighborhood has proven a popular spot for Duquesne University off campus housing. The area is strewn with row houses, law offices, small shops, and dive bars that are frequently populated by those with a university apartment. Fifth Avenue in particular attracts most students with its array of businesses and nightlife.

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