Interaction with UNC students

Colleges & Universities Duke University
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With Duke being so close to UNC, is it common for students to party there on the weekends or vice versa?

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Yes, many students venture to Chapel Hill on the weekends to have a good time. Franklin street is a hub for both UNC and Duke students to have fun with friends.

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I agree with Jwest22. My experiences for many years are that Duke and UNC people (sport rivalries aside) generally get along very well; no problems.

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@TopTier‌I agree. During my time on campus, I was quite surprised at how well students at both Universities got along despite the intense sports rivalry. But I guess with the existence of the Robertson scholarship program, it makes sense to not let such rivalry become to personal or vicious.

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@Jwest22‌: Good thought, however, I’d point out that generations before Robertson Scholars existed – it’s a relatively new program – the same relationship between Duke and UNC-CH students was overwhelming prevalent. Warm regards.

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That’s great to hear. They are both elite schools, with Duke being “ultra-elite”. Would love to go to Duke but I would be an idiot to turn down a full ride at UNC.

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Duke students come to Chapel Hill, but UNC students don’t visit Duke as frequently (in my experience). Also, I think many frequently forget, but North Carolina is the largest feeder state to Duke, so those students often have parents, siblings, and many friends who attend(ed) UNC.

For example, my two best friends at Duke - I’m a senior at Carolina are both from NC and both of their parents attended UNC. They both were semi-finalists for the Morehead, but didn’t receive the scholarship and ended up at Duke and have had an amazing experience.

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California is the largest feeder but NC is up there.

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http://admissions.duke.edu/images/uploads/process/DukeClass2018Profile.pdf

North Carolina is the largest feeder. California is second.

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Sorry @Classof2019‌, in your class (and possibly for the first-time) California leads Duke’s undergraduate admissions list: http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2015/03/26/duke-admits-2650-regular-decision-applicants#.VSKBtxj3arU. Obviously, matriculation numbers could potentially (slightly) differ.