Duke University, known as the prettiest university in the USA, is famous for basketball. It has produced some world-class athletes since its inception. It is also among the youngest prestigious universities in the USA, as it was established late in the year 1838.

The other famous universities were established in the 1600s or 1700s. Over the years it has developed its reputation for competitive admissions, quality education, and world-class sports facilities. It consistently ranks among the best in the USA and in the world.

Duke University was first started in 1838 as Trinity college nearby Rudolph county by methodist and quaker communities. It was named Duke University in the year 1924 by James Buchanan Duke in the memory of his father, Washington Duke. The Trinity College moved to Durham in the year 1892 and in 1924 James B. Duke created the Duke endowment. This provided Trinity college with funds to expand itself and so became Duke University. The original Durham campus became the east campus and the west campus was also built in a gothic style dominated by a 210-foot tower Duke chapel.

In this article we are going to learn, where the university stands in the world's ranking, the requirements to get into Duke University, programs at the university with an estimate of fees, and we will tell you the procedure to take admission into the university.

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Duke University World Rankings

Duke University, being the youngest prestigious university still features in the list of best universities. We list down the rankings of 2024 given to the university by different media outlets or ranking websites.

   Rank 

   Name of the Ranking

   Ranked by

57

QS World University Rankings

QS Top Universities

25

Global Universities

US News and World Report

33

Top 200 Universities in the world

Uni Rank

20

Global 2000 list by CWUR

The Center for World University Rankings

23

World University Rankings

Times Higher Education

 

Duke University Acceptance Rate and Admission Requirements

 The acceptance rate in Duke University is 8.9%, which means less than 9 people are selected in 100 candidates to get into the university. This shows how competitive it is to get into the University. As the University is too competitive, try and meet all the requirements of the university.

Below we list down the requirements to get into Duke University:

GPA: Universities do specify minimum GPA requirements, that enable you to submit the application. Though, to stand a great chance of getting into the university you need to average GPA similar to that of their average GPA. The average GPA for students of Duke University is 4.13. So score higher than that to stand a greater chance of getting into Duke University.

SAT or ACT: You need to take either SAT or ACT test to get into Duke University. The average SAT score requirement for Duke University is 1510.  The average ACT score requirement for Duke University is 34.

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Application requirement: Fill out the application properly and provide all the details accurately so as to make sure that it is not rejected.

Note:- The requirements tend to change according to the course that you are applying for. So do check the requirement according to the course of your interest by going to Duke University’s official website. 

 Duke University Courses with Fee

The below listed 10 courses are the ones that are in demand at Duke University.

Course

Estimated fee per annum (2024)

B.S in Computer Science

$31,725.00

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

$31,725.00

B.S in Electrical Engineering

$31,725.00

MS Global Health

$51,000.00

MBA

$75,200.00

BA History

$31,725.00

BA Classical Languages

$31,725.00

M.S Data Science

$51,000.00

M.S Biomedical Engineering

$51,000.00

B.Sc Economics

$31,725.00

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How to take Admission to Duke University

Before applying for admission to the university get the following documents ready.

  1. Transcripts
  2. Letters of Recommendation
  3. Statement of Purpose
  4. Resume
  5. GRE scores 
  6. English language Proficiency Test Scores (if English is not your first language)
  7. GPA
  8. Supplemental Application Requirements

After readying all the documents you need to fill out the application by going to the official website of Duke University. Upload all the documents on the website. You will also have to pay a fee of $95 at the time of application submission which is non-refundable.

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