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Duke University

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$45,376
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$45,376

Duke Address

DUKE UNIVERSITY
103 ALLEN BLDG
DURHAM, NC 27708
General info:(919) 684-2813
Financial aid office:(919) 684-6225
Admissions office:(919) 684-3214University Homepage

Tuition + Duke Housing (2013-2014)


Undergrad Application Fee: $85
Grad Application Fee:$80

Tuition Prepaid:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:5,631
Freshman Must Live on Campus: Yes

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 7,299
# of Grad students: 10,340
Total Students: 17,639
Male

49.7%
Female

50.3%
International

17%
African-American

7%
American Indian

0%
Asian

13%
Hispanic

5%
Pacific Islander

17%
Caucasian

50%
Unknown

5%

Financial Aid

The average federal financial aid award to full time first time students is 656

3% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $3,149

47% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $38,662

39% receive student loans and the average amount is $5,436Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive

Special Programs

MD Medical Program
Law Program
Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA N/A
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores Required
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: No
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted

14% men vs 13% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:14,618
Women Applicants:15,756
Men Admitted:2,069
Women Admitted:2,008

Student Services

Library On Campus
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services

Majors

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• African Studies
• African-American/Black Studies
• Anatomy
• Animal Genetics
• Animal Physiology
• Anthropology
• Area Studies
• Art History
• Biochemistry
• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
• Bioinformatics
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomathematics
• Biometry/Biometrics
• Biophysics
• Biostatistics
• Business Administration and Management
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
• Chemistry
• Christian Studies
• Civil Engineering
• Classics and Classical Languages
• Clinical Research Coordinator
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Criticism and Conservation
• Dance
• Demography and Population Studies
• Design and Visual Communications
• Divinity/Ministry
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• East Asian Languages
• East Asian Studies
• Ecology
• Economics
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Entomology
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
• Environmental Studies
• Evolutionary Biology
• Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
• Fine Arts and Art Studies
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
• French Language and Literature
• General
• General Studies and Humanities
• Genome Sciences/Genomics
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Geology/Earth Science
• German Language and Literature
• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Immunology
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• International Public Health/International Health
• International Relations and Affairs
• International and Comparative Education
• Italian Language and Literature
• Law
• Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Linguistics
• Literatures
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
• Materials Engineering
• Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Informatics
• Medicine
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Molecular Genetics
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Multiple Levels
• Music
• Nanotechnology
• Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Natural Resources/Conservation
• Neurobiology and Anatomy
• Neuroscience
• Nurse Anesthetist
• Nursing Administration
• Nursing Education
• Nursing Science
• Oncology and Cancer Biology
• Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
• Oth
• Other
• Pathology/Experimental Pathology
• Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
• Pharmacology
• Philosophy
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Physician Assistant
• Physics
• Physiology
• Political Science and Government
• Psychology
• Public Policy Analysis
• Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Romance Languages
• Russian Language and Literature
• Slavic Languages
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Specific Levels and Methods
• Statistics
• Teacher Education
• Teacher Education and Professional Development
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts
• Zoology/Animal Biology
• Computational Biology
• Linguistics
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