University ranking. Being one of the most prestigious universities in United States,Duke University never leaves the top 20 according to national ratings. The university is in the top 5% of the most prestigious educational institutions on the planet. It is famous for its education quality in the following disciplines: «Arts and Humanities», «Engineering and Technology», «Life Sciences and Medicine», «Natural Science», «Social Sciences and Management», «Mathematics», «Physics», «Chemistry», «Computer Science», «Economics & Business». The university is one of the best when it comes to the quality of education, ranking in the top 100 in international rankings. DUKE is popular among the employers as they gladly hire its graduates.
Application process and the cost of tuition. For evaluation the university uses the applicant's academic performance and examination results. Applicants to Duke University face serious competition as only 1 out of 12 students will be accepted, thus the application process should be handled with extra care. The academic year is traditionally divided into semesters. Obtaining a bachelor’s at DUKE is anything but cheap with tuition fees of 47,488 USD per year. Doing your master’s studies at DUKE is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 43,000 USD. Despite this the students can apply for scholarships provided by the university. The prospective students would be happy to know that the university also offers online programs. On the official website (https://www.duke.edu) of the university you can find a more accurate information regarding the tuition fees of different programs.
The composition of the university. Duke University is medium in scale, teaching no more than 17 thousand students at a time. Foreign applicants are not excluded from the admission process. It is worth mentioning that every 5 student of the university came from abroad. More than 5 thousand teachers are employed by the university. The university participates in a variety of international exchange programs between students and academic staff. The university is present on social media: Itunes, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin, so if you want to know more about its daily happenings and events this is the place to go.
Infrastructure of DUKE. There is a library on the campus. The students can live on campus if the apply for a dormitory room.
Ranking | 23 17 |
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Country | United States |
City | Durham |
Bachelor (citizens)
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60,578 USD/year. |
Master (citizens)
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from 47,987 USD/year. to 68,982 USD/year. |
Bachelor (foreigners)
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60,578 USD/year. |
Master (foreigners)
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from 47,987 USD/year. to 68,982 USD/year. |
Living expenses | $790 -1,344 USD/month |
Acceptance Rate | 7.74% |
Official Website | www.duke.edu |
Finance type | Nonprofit |
Organization type | Private |
Established | 1838 |
Abbreviation | DUKE |
Teachers | 5,673 |
Students | 16,105 |
Foreigners | 21% |
Religion | Christian, Methodism |
Academic calendar | Semesters |
Admission | Based on grades and examinations |
Gender limitation | No limits |
Campus type | Urban |
Housing | Available |
Financial aid | Available |
Distance learning | Available |
Exchange programs | Available |
Library | Available |
Motto Knowledge and Faith |
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Accreditation • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
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Affiliations • 568 Group • Association of American Universities (AAU) • Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). Sport affiliations and memberships: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) |
World ranking | 23 |
Country ranking | 17 |
Academic Reputation | 44 |
Employer Reputation | 96 |
Quality of teaching | 28 |
International Students | 243 |
Citations per Faculty | 79 |
Ranking in world by sphere | |
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Arts and Humanities | 37 |
Engineering and Technology | 114 |
Life Sciences and Medicine | 18 |
Natural Science | 75 |
Social Sciences and Management | 51 |
Ranking in world by discipline | |
Mathematics | 20 |
Physics | 51 |
Chemistry | 76 |
Computer Science | 51 |
Economics & Business | 17 |
International rankings | |
UniPage World University Ranking | 23 |
QS World University Rankings | 29 |
ARWU Academic Ranking | 31 |
Expenses - USD/Month | Min. | Med. |
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Accommodation | 341 | 475 |
Food | 295 | 476 |
Transportation | 28 | 136 |
Communications and utilities | 91 | 116 |
Clothing | 19 | 68 |
Sports and leisure | 17 | 72 |
Total | 790 | 1,344 |
Accommodation in Durham | USD/Month |
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Shared room outside of centre | 344 |
Shared room in city centre | 480 |
1 bedroom apartment outside of centre | 623 |
1 bedroom apartment in city centre | 817 |
English | Duke University |
Russian | Университет Дьюка |
German | Duke-Universität |
Spanish | Universidad de Duke |
French | Université Duke |