The College of Liberal Arts and the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences combine to offer degrees in approximately fifty undergraduate fields of study. Duquesne University also offers a 3-3 law program, in which qualified students receive a bachelor's degree and a law degree in six years. The fall semester at Duquesne typically begins the last week of August, and the spring semester begins the first week of January. There are students at Duquesne from more than 100 countries. Some choose to live on campus in one of five dormitories.
Housing is available during the academic year.
There are numerous organizations for students. The University is proud of its Student Government. The ISO also plans socials and trips and has an annual gala affair for the entire University to promote the many cultures represented on campus. Duquesne University is committed to providing an educational environment that recognizes cultural and national pluralism and to developing and maintaining programs, services, and practices that promote and express respect for persons of diverse cultures and backgrounds. The Office of International Affairs is well staffed to meet the individual needs of the international student.