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Off-Campus Housing Near Duquesne
$425/unit
Fees may applyPenn Commons
$384/unit
Fees may applyUniversity Commons
About Off-Campus Housing Near Duquesne University
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 University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
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.
Off-Campus Eligibility
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.
Lease Timing
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.