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Duquesne University sits about 8,830 students on a bluff overlooking downtown Pittsburgh, a self-contained campus literally perched above the city on a hill known as the Bluff. The view does a lot of the work here: you look out over the rivers and the skyline, then walk down into the action when you want it. Pittsburgh runs on its three rivers and its bridges, and the city's neighborhoods each have their own feel, from the row houses of the South Side to the green stretches of Schenley Park nearby. Game days mean black and gold across the whole city, and the Steelers and Pirates give the place a loud sports pulse. The campus is compact and walkable, and Pittsburgh's buses connect the Bluff to Oakland, the South Side, and beyond.
Duquesne requires students to live on campus or at home with a parent or guardian through their freshman and sophomore years. Exemptions usually cover students living locally with family, those who are older or married, or documented special circumstances reviewed by Residence Life.
You typically cannot move into your own off-campus place until junior year. When students do move off, most head to the South Side or Uptown, the blocks closest to the Bluff.
Pittsburgh city code bars more than three unrelated people from sharing one rental unit, which shapes how big a group house you can legally fill. Landlords range from polished management companies to individual owners renting aging row houses, so inspect carefully, read the lease for who handles snow removal, trash, and porch upkeep, and confirm the unit's legal occupancy before you commit.
Housing policies change frequently. Always verify current requirements directly with Duquesne University before signing a lease.
Because most Duquesne students live on campus until junior year, the off-campus search clusters among upperclassmen and tends to start earlier than people expect. Serious looking for the South Side and Uptown blocks kicks off in the fall for the following August. The best-located houses near the Bluff get claimed by groups over the winter, so early planning is essential.
By spring the close-in stuff thins out, and late searchers end up farther from campus or in lower-quality units. Classes start in late August, so aim to sign by spring at the latest. Line up your roommate group early, since the three-unrelated-people rule means you need to plan your headcount before you even tour. Demand peaks over the winter and into early spring.
If you miss the main wave, watch for spots opening when groups break up or when students leave for co-ops and study abroad. Summer sublets surface too. These openings come with less notice, so keep an eye on campus boards and local rental groups, and be prepared to widen your search into Oakland or other nearby neighborhoods.
Sits right below the Bluff, the closest walk to campus and popular for that reason.
Bring the row houses, nightlife, and a young crowd along a long commercial strip.
A quick bus ride away, it packs in students from across the city's universities.
Common questions from students searching for housing.
A shared room or bedroom in a house near Duquesne usually runs $600-$1,000/month per person. Uptown and older South Side row houses land at the lower end, while newer or renovated units sit higher. Splitting a house with roommates is the common way students keep the per-person number down.
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