Duquesne University vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA with Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than Duquesne University based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 8,234 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Duquesne University is located in Pittsburgh, PA (Large City setting); Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Duquesne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Duquesne University 12:1; Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus are 18.9% lower than at Duquesne University ($13,286 vs. $16,374).
• Out-of-state tuition is 200.6% higher at Duquesne University than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $32,689 more per year; $48,986 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Duquesne University than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Duquesne University students is 226.1% larger than aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students ($29,850 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Duquesne University than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (29 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Duquesne University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Duquesne University Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Duquesne University average a 3.8 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.4% at Duquesne University vs. 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus and Duquesne University graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus and Duquesne University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Duquesne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 64%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.