Duquesne University School of Education

The Duquesne University School of Education offers bachelor, masters and doctoral programs as well as graduate-level and professional certification and endorsement in many fields. We have prepared students to serve an international community as educators, psychologists, counselors, administrators, evaluators, and instructional designers.

Duquesne University's School of Education is a leader in urban education and social justice. We are a member university of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). Further more, UCEA appointed the Duquesne University School of Education as one of its 8 national program centers. These centers facilitate research and collaboration for a targeted interest area aimed at serving the needs of school children through the development of effective leaders. Duquesne University is the UCEA program Center for Educational Leadership and Social Justice. (CELSJ)

Our school also holds accreditation or national recognition from:

-American Psychological Association (APA)
-Association for Education Communications and Technology (AECT)
-Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
-Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
-Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
-Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
-Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC)
-International Literacy Association (ILA)
-National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
-Teachers of English Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Duquesne’s academic commitment, environment of care, and positioning in the urban center of Pittsburgh provides students with a rich university experience. Our university offers a unique environment as the campus sits above the heart of the downtown streets on a hill, the university’s Bluff –a spectacular view of the city.