Duquesne University Policy Statement on International Education
The mission of Duquesne University’s founders (the Spiritans) has always included service to peoples outside of the United States. Duquesne University also is committed to providing an educational environment which recognizes cultural and national pluralism.

Duquesne welcomes qualified students from throughout the world and encourages its students and faculty to take advantage of opportunities to study and teach abroad.

The university believes that the sharing of the multiple traditions and mores of societies is an invaluable element in the educational process.

In a world that is growing ever smaller, it is imperative that Duquesne reach out to peoples of different cultures to afford them the opportunity to acquire educational experiences not otherwise available to them. Interaction among international and American faculty and students will enrich all and enhance their ability to be better citizens of our shared world.
Duquesne University asserts its commitment to develop and maintain programs, services and practices which promote and express respect for persons of diverse cultures and backgrounds and which provide educational bridges linking the peoples of the world. (DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG)

ESL Program Mission Statement
The mission of the ESL Program is to provide a supportive setting for developing second language acquisition and independent learning strategies which can assist non-native speakers of English in acquiring sufficient language proficiency for successful university studies and participation in the Duquesne University community.

The ESL Program is committed to sustaining instructional excellence through collaborative professional support; to continuous monitoring of curricula and student services; and to appropriately integrating the utilization of educational technology into learning and instruction.

In support of the stated commitment of Duquesne University to international education, the ESL Program regards as integral to its mission the maintenance of responsive outreach services and partnerships with professional colleagues providing services to non-native speakers of English.