Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University

Durham, NC

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Undergrad

Tuition & Fees

$60,594

not including room and board

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undergraduateRatios

48%

male

52%

female

6

students

1

faculty

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Extremely Selective

6%

acceptance rate

Accepted 3,126
Declined 46,882
Total Received 50,008
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Private

6,883

undergraduate students

10,737

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, NC. Duke University traces its roots to the Union Institute Academy, founded in 1838. Duke's over 8,600-acre campus includes East Campus, where all first-year students live; West Campus, home to many academic departments and upper-class students; the Medical Campus; and the Duke Forest. Undergraduate students at Duke earn degrees from the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and the Pratt School of Engineering.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 17,620
Established in 1924
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Methodist

Social Networks

8678-acre suburban campus located in Durham, NC, within the larger Research Triangle region of central North Carolina (population: 2 million). Marine Lab campus in Beaufort, NC. The Durham area is served by air, bus, and train. School operates campus shuttle service. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

Duke University
2138 Campus Drive
Durham, NC
27708

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
81%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
100%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
yes
Students are required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $85
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Recommended
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (final deadline) January 2
School has early decision program Yes
Early decision program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Optional

Extremely Selective

6%

acceptance rate

Accepted 3,126
Declined 46,882
Total Received 50,008

Admissions Factors

Required

Recommendations
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Record

Recommended

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Rank
Secondary School GPA

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Formal demonstration of competencies
Admission test scores

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Personal
  • Psychological

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Reader services
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

54%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$46,726

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $60,594
Room & board $17,484
Books & supplies $3,410
Total $81,488
Average Financial Aid - $46,726
Total with Avg. Aid $34,762

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $5,687,840
State $1,143,633
Institutional $136,570,732
Other external $3,608,742
Total $147,010,947

Non-need-based

Federal
State
Institutional $14,331,651
Other external $10,490,087
Total $24,821,738

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 919 684-6225
F: 919 660-9811
finaid@duke.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Fencing yes yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Rowing yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

ballroom dancing, badminton, baseball, basketball, brazilian jiu jitsu, cycling, dancing devils, equestrian, field hockey, figure skating, golf, ice hockey, krav maga, quidditch, rowing, rugby, running, sailing, ski & snowboard, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, ultimate, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

ballroom dancing, badminton, baseball, basketball, brazilian jiu jitsu, cycling, dancing devils, equestrian, field hockey, figure skating, golf, ice hockey, krav maga, quidditch, rugby, running, sailing, ski & snowboard, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, ultimate, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, college pick'ems, dodgeball, flag football, golf, kickball, NFL pick'em, pickleball, racquetball, soccer, table tennis, team tennis, ultimate frisbee, volleyball

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. yes yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. yes
African Studies. yes
Anatomy. yes yes yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Area Studies, Other. yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes
Biochemistry. yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes yes yes
Bioethics/Medical Ethics. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other. yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General. yes
Biophysics. yes
Biostatistics. yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Christian Studies. yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Cognitive Science, General. yes
Computational Science. yes
Computer Engineering, General. yes yes
Computer Science. yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, Other. yes
Dance, General. yes
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. yes yes
Divinity/Ministry. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes
East Asian Studies. yes
Ecology. yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. yes yes yes
Economics, General. yes yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes yes yes
Engineering/Industrial Management. yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes yes
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. yes yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. yes
Environmental Studies. yes yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician. yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. yes
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. yes yes yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. yes yes yes
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes yes
General Literature. yes
Genome Sciences/Genomics. yes yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes yes yes
German Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management. yes
History, General. yes yes yes
History, Other. yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies. yes
Immunology. yes yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce. yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes
International and Comparative Education. yes
Italian Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Journalism, Other. yes
Law. yes
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. yes
Linguistics. yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. yes yes
Marine Sciences. yes
Materials Engineering. yes
Materials Science. yes
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing. yes yes
Mathematics and Computer Science. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Mathematics, Other. yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes yes yes
Medical Informatics. yes
Medieval and Renaissance Studies. yes
Molecular Biology. yes yes
Molecular Genetics. yes yes
Music, General. yes yes yes
Natural Resources/Conservation, General. yes
Neuroscience. yes yes yes
Nurse Anesthetist. yes
Nursing Administration. yes
Nursing Education. yes
Nursing Practice. yes
Nursing Science. yes yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes
Optics/Optical Sciences. yes
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. yes yes
Pharmacology. yes yes
Philosophy, Other. yes
Philosophy. yes yes yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist. yes
Physician Associate/Assistant. yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Physics, Other. yes yes
Political Communication. yes
Political Economy. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes yes
Portuguese Language and Literature. yes
Psychology, General. yes yes yes
Psychology, Other. yes
Public Policy Analysis, General. yes yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, Other. yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes yes yes
Religious Education. yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. yes
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. yes
Russian Language and Literature. yes yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes
Statistics, General. yes yes yes
Sustainability Studies. yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. yes
Theology/Theological Studies. yes yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General. yes
Visual and Performing Arts, Other. yes
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing. yes
Women's Studies. yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Computer Science
  2. Public Policy
  3. Biology

Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Double majors
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine

17,620

total students

14%

in-state

86%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

39%

6,883
students

Female
52%
3,554

Male
48%
3,329

61%

10,737
students

Female
55%
5,853

Male
45%
4,884

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

99%

6,838
students

Female
52%
3,531

Male
48%
3,307

1%

45
students

Female
51%
23

Male
49%
22

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Student Break-down

8%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
21%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10%
Hispanic/Latino
39%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

60

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Recommended of All
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: March 15

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