Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1838Large citySEVP certified
About
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James Buchanan Duke established the Duke Endowment and the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke. The campus spans over 8,600 acres (3,500 hectares) on three contiguous sub-campuses in Durham, and a marine lab in Beaufort. The West Campus—designed largely by architect Julian Abele—incorporates Gothic architecture with the 210-foot (64-meter) Duke Chapel at the campus' center and highest point of elevation, is adjacent to the Medical Center.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$72,795
- Estimated total for international students
- US$90,696
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,442
- Graduate students
- 10,976
- International undergraduates
- 11%
- Students per teacher
- 5 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 6%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 740–770 · Maths 760–800
- ACT
- 34–35
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 96%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$113,937
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (263)
Bachelor's degrees63 subjects
AnthropologyArea StudiesBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryInternational and Comparative EducationJournalismLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesLiteratureMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMechanical EngineeringMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologyStatisticsVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's degrees74 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDanceData ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEconomics and Computer ScienceElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering-Related FieldsEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFine and Studio ArtsForestryGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Illustration and InformaticsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologyStatisticsSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTheological and Ministerial StudiesTheology and Religious Vocations, Other
Doctoral degrees46 subjects
AnthropologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsComputer ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryLawManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedicineMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologyStatisticsTheological and Ministerial Studies
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)10 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsLawLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMedicineNeurobiology and NeurosciencesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsTheological and Ministerial StudiesTheology and Religious Vocations, Other
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
Post-baccalaureate certificates24 subjects
AnthropologyArea StudiesBiomedical/Medical EngineeringCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesEngineering, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGeography and CartographyHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryInformation Science/StudiesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesMissions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyPharmacology and ToxicologyPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesReligious EducationScience Technologies/Technicians, OtherSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTheological and Ministerial StudiesTheology and Religious Vocations, Other
Graduate certificates45 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGeography and CartographyHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryInformation Science/StudiesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaterials EngineeringMedical Illustration and InformaticsMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMissions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesReligious EducationResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience Technologies/Technicians, OtherSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTheological and Ministerial StudiesTheology and Religious Vocations, Other
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.