duke university

103 Allen Bldg, Durham, North Carolina

General information:	(919) 684-2813
Website:	WWW.DUKE.EDU
Type:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree First-professional degree
Campus setting:	City Midsize
Campus housing:	Yes

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General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $75

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	17748	8667	9081
Percent admitted:	23%	23%	23%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	42%	42%	41%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program	X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)		X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	1574	93%
ACT	608	36%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	660	750
SAT Math	680	790
SAT Writing	680	780
ACT Composite	29	34
ACT English	30	34
ACT Math	29	35

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Bachelor	Master	Doctor	Certificate
Natural resources and conservation.
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	15	68	20	-
Natural Resources Management and Policy	-	54	-	-
Forestry, General	-	6	-	-
Category total	15	128	20	-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
Area Studies, Other	29	-	-	-
African-American/Black Studies	5	-	-	-
Womens Studies	4	-	-	-
Category total	38	-	-	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Computer and Information Sciences, General	9	7	12	-
Category total	9	7	12	-
Engineering.
Engineering, General	-	93	-	-
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	110	22	25	-
Civil Engineering, General	27	5	4	-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	48	35	16	-
Mechanical Engineering	45	7	10	-
Category total	230	162	55	-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General	-	8	7	-
Linguistics	5	-	-	-
Russian Language and Literature	3	-	-	-
German Language and Literature	1	5	-	1
French Language and Literature	5	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	7	-	-	-
Romanian Language and Literature	-	-	-	-
Category total	21	13	7	1
Legal professions and studies.
Law (LLB, JD)	-	-	291	-
Category total	-	-	291	-
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	69	3	6	-
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	12	1	5	-
Category total	81	4	11	-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	-	71	-	-
Category total	-	71	-	-
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	137	-	6	-
Biochemistry	-	2	6	-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology	-	3	4	-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other	-	-	13	-
Zoology/Animal Biology	-	1	2	-
Molecular Genetics	-	2	9	-
Category total	137	8	40	-
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	27	8	5	-
Statistics, General	-	4	7	-
Category total	27	12	12	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	3	-	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	13	-	-	-
Category total	16	-	-	-
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	16	4	1	-
Religion/Religious Studies	12	5	4	-
Category total	28	9	5	-
Theology and religious vocations.
Theology/Theological Studies	-	28	-	-
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)	-	-	145	-
Category total	-	28	145	-
Physical sciences.
Chemistry, General	39	5	18	-
Geology/Earth Science, General	7	3	6	-
Physics, General	10	6	9	-
Category total	56	14	33	-
Psychology.
Psychology, General	156	19	13	-
Category total	156	19	13	-
Public administration and social service professions.
Public Policy Analysis	133	52	-	-
Category total	133	52	-	-
Social sciences.
Anthropology	78	12	4	-
Economics, General	214	52	11	-
Political Science and Government, General	122	4	9	-
Sociology	48	7	10	-
Category total	462	75	34	-
Visual and performing arts.
Design and Visual Communications, General	3	-	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	13	-	-	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	26	1	2	-
Music, General	2	-	3	-
Category total	44	1	5	-
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician	-	15	-	-
Medicine (MD)	-	-	89	-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	52	77	-	19
Nurse Anesthetist	-	19	-	-
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist	-	-	-	11
Physical Therapy/Therapist	-	-	42	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	-	4	-	-
Category total	52	115	131	30
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business Administration and Management, General	-	705	13	-
Category total	-	705	13	-
Grand total	1505	1423	827	31

Data shown are for first majors
(-) Program is not offered at this award level

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