Duquesne University

Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit, also known simply as Duquesne University, is a private, Catholic university located in the urban setting of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is one of the top 120 institutions of higher learning in the United States. Fr. Joseph Strub and the Holy Ghost Fathers founded the university in 1878. In 1911, it became the first Catholic college in Pennsylvania to gain university status. Today, it sits on 50 acres of land. Its motto is “Spiritus est qui vivificat” or “It is the Spirit that gives life,” and it is affiliated with the Roman Catholic church. About 80 percent of students are either from the state of Pennsylvania or nearby states. Notable alumni include Dan Rooney, who was chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Former Director of the National Security Agency General Michael Hayden, basketball player Norm Nixon, current team owner and member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Chip Ganassi, Former Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania Catherine Baker Knoll and Judge Janice M. Holder. The school’s colors are red and blue, its mascot is the Duke and its teams are called the Dukes. Its sports affiliations are NCAA Division I – A-10, NEC, and varsity sports offered include men’s football, basketball, cross country, soccer and tennis, and women’s basketball, swimming, rowing and outdoor track and field.

• Wagner College
• Fairfield University
• Sacred Heart University
• Quinnipiac University
• Samford University
• Hofstra University
• Belmont University
• Saint Peter's University
• Messiah College