Duke University Comparison

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Duke University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Duke Durham, NC
  • Setting
  • Duke Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • Duke 17,499
  • Type
  • Duke Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Duke #2
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Duke United Methodist
  • Status
  • Duke Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Duke

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Duke $68,758
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Duke $68,758
  • Room & Board
  • Duke $18,128
  • Average Net Price
  • Duke $21,981
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Duke $65,522
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Duke 43%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Duke 51,795
  • Admitted
  • Duke 2,957
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Duke 5.7%
  • Enrolled
  • Duke 58.8%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Duke 1540
  • Typical ACT score
  • Duke 34
  • Average High School GPA
  • Duke 3.94
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Duke A
  • Admissions Standards
  • Duke Elite
  • Applicant Competition
  • Duke Extreme
  • ACT Range
  • Duke 34/35
  • SAT Range
  • Duke 1500/1570
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Duke Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Duke Jan 3, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Duke 5:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Duke
    • Social Sciences (24%)
    • Engineering (16%)
    • Human Services (10%)
    • Biology (9%)
    • Psychology (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Duke 94%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Duke $108,900
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Duke 89%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Duke $7,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Duke $77

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Duke 44%
  • % Women
  • Duke 56%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Duke Very High
  • HBCU
  • Duke No
  • % White
  • Duke 46%
  • % Asian
  • Duke 22%
  • % Black
  • Duke 10%
  • % Hispanic
  • Duke 7%
  • % Native American
  • Duke 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Duke 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Duke 2%
  • % International
  • Duke 10%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Duke 2%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Duke 15%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Duke 73%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Duke Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Duke Yes
  • Meal Plan
  • Duke Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Duke No
  • Daycare Facility
  • Duke No