Duquesne University nursing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit. Master's, Doctorate, Other nursing · first-time NCLEX 96.36% · CCNE accredited.

Master'sDoctorateOther nursingRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.36%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
School of Nursing
PittsburghFull96.36% (2025, 220 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Nursing Science 51.3808Bachelor's degree209
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degree47
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Master's degree13
Nursing Education 51.3203Master's degree10
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice10
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 51.3899Master's degree10
Nursing Administration 51.3802Doctor's degree, professional practice9
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship7
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 51.3899Post-master's certificate7
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degree6
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821Master's degree6
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate4
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificate2
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821Post-master's certificate2
Nursing Education 51.3203Post-master's certificateNew program, no completions yet
Nursing Administration 51.3802Post-master's certificateNew program, no completions yet
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Doctor's degree, professional practiceNew program, no completions yet

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2026
CCNEMaster'sFall 2026
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2031
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2026

From Duquesne University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Announcement of Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Visit”

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State board approval

“Our programs are fully approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.”

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Simulation

“Clinical Associate Professor, Director Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Director of Advance Practice Simulation Pedagogy and Scholarship for the Joanne Barkett-Conway Simulation Center”

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