Duke University
Duke University was established in 1924 by James Buchanan Duke as a tribute to his father, Washington Duke. The campus is located in Durham, North Carolina. Duke is a private school that is known for its world-class research facilities and gothic architecture. Surveys of high-school students consistently show that Duke is one of the top 10 most desired schools to attend.
Duke University’s undergraduate students number 6,340, and the University has 7,117 graduate and professional students. The University employs 1,723 tenured faculty members, and the student-to-faculty ratio is a low 8:1.
Degree Programs at Duke
Two of Duke’s schools, Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and the Pratt School of Engineering, offer programs for undergraduate students. There are more than 40 majors and minors offered at Duke, including:
• Art History
• Biology
• Computer Science
• Environmental Sciences
• International Comparative Studies
• Mathematics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Statistical Science
• Women’s Studies
For graduate students, Duke University offers courses at the following schools:
• The Graduate School
• Divinity School
• Fuqua School of Business
• School of Law
• School of Medicine
• Nicholas School of the Environment
• School of Nursing
• Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore
• Pratt School of Engineering
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Getting Accepted to Duke
Prospective Duke University students need to submit the Common Application form and the Duke Supplement. Applicants can include short answers to questions asked by the University as part of their materials. Duke Admissions will also look at a one-page letter written on behalf of the prospective student by a friend or family member. The answers to questions and letter of recommendation are optional materials that will provide more information about the prospective student, and not required.
If you want to apply for Early Decision, the deadline is November 1 for your application form, teacher evaluations, school report, transcript, and SAT or ACT test results. Students who have artistic talent are invited to submit additional materials to be evaluated by the appropriate department. Regular Decision applicants must submit their materials by January 2.
Tuition & Financial Aid at Duke
Tuition and fees for Duke University cost $37,630 per year. Room and board adds $10,180 to the bill. You will also need to pay for books and personal expenses, and this will cost an estimated $2,940. The total cost per academic year at Duke is $50,750.
Duke offers financial aid to all admitted students who demonstrate need. Almost 50 percent of undergraduate students receive some kind of financial assistance to help pay for the cost of their education.
Duke Sports
The Duke Blue Devils varsity teams at Duke compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference in a number of sports, including basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, swimming and diving, track and field, and volleyball, and wrestling. Teams from Duke have won nine national championships. The men’s basketball team has distinguished itself by winning top honors three times. Students at Duke can also take part in intramural and club sports like basketball, soccer, softball, and kickball.
Duke University is consistently ranked in the top 50 liberal arts schools on numerous lists. The reviews are almost universally positive. You can read some online reviews here:
