About Duke University

Duke University

:round_pushpin: Durham, NC • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 7%

Duke University is a private university in Durham, North Carolina. Duke was founded in 1838 and enrolls 20,664 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 20,664
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 7%
Tuition and fees
In State $65,805
Out-of-State $65,805
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Duke University, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 740 760 770
SAT Math 770 790 800
ACT Composite 34 34 35
ACT English 35 35 36
ACT Math 32 34 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Duke University.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $63,450 $63,450
Fees $2,355 $2,355
Room and Board $17,458 $17,458
Books $1,602 $1,602
Total (Before Financial Aid): $84,865 $84,865

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 999 17
Computer Science 410 50 15
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 102 106 35
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 199 87 18
Public Policy Analysis, General 144 143 7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 281
Engineering/Industrial Management 266
Business Administration and Management, General 229 0
Law 238
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 224
Computer Engineering, General 110 76
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 0 142 37
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 169 0 9
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 133 8 17
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 158
Statistics, General 83 53 10
Theology/Theological Studies 136 7
Political Science and Government, General 111 18 13
Medicine 117
Mechanical Engineering 73 30 13
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 59 6
Neuroscience 95 2 9
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 106
Mathematics, General 83 0 13
Physical Therapy/Therapist 92
Physician Associate/Assistant 90
Environmental Studies 54 30 3
Biostatistics 17 65 4
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 85
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 0 59 4
International Business/Trade/Commerce 70
Infectious Disease and Global Health 44
History, General 41 13 4
Chemistry, General 29 3 24
Anatomy 23 27 0
English Language and Literature, General 30 7 15
Nursing Practice 48
Sociology, General 42 2 7
International Public Health/International Health 33 12
International Relations and Affairs 32
Biomedical Sciences, General 42
Civil Engineering, General 17 10 15
Medical Informatics 36
Divinity/Ministry 0 38
Data Science, General 38
Physics, Other 29 8
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 30 4
Nursing Education 21
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 18
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 8 14 8
Physics, General 15 2 14
Economics and Computer Science 27
Area Studies, Other 27
Philosophy 22 0 3
Nursing Administration 21 2
Nurse Anesthetist 24
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 24
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 23
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 21
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 21
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 15
International and Comparative Education 20
Christian Studies 20
Molecular Genetics 2 17
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
Anthropology, General 10 2 5
East Asian Studies 14
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 16
Materials Science 12 3
German Language and Literature 5 6 3
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 13
Linguistics 13
Religion/Religious Studies 3 4 6
Artificial Intelligence 11
Pharmacology 3 9
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 12
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5 4 3
Women’s Studies 7
Epidemiology 11
French Language and Literature 11 0 0
General Literature 11
Music, General 3 3 4
Nursing Science 1 9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 3 4
National Security Policy Studies 8
Genome Sciences/Genomics 0 8
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 0 8
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 7
Molecular Biology 1 6
Computer Software Technology/Technician 7
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 0 4
African Studies 7
Dance, General 3 4
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 6 1
Political Economy 7
Biochemistry 0 7
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 6
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 1 0 5
Spanish Language and Literature 6
Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician 0 6
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 5 0
Systems Engineering 5
Russian Language and Literature 5 0
Biophysics 4 0
Engineering, Other 4
Mathematics and Computer Science 4
History, Other 4
Visual and Performing Arts, General 4
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 3
Natural Sciences 3
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 1 1
Immunology 0 3
Behavioral Sciences 3
Geology/Earth Science, General 0 2 1
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0 1 2
Biological and Physical Sciences 2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 2
Italian Language and Literature 2 0 0
Optics/Optical Sciences 2
Ecology 0 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
Computational Science 1
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 1
Materials Engineering 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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