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ACT
31/35
SAT
1380/1540
Estimated Cost
$71,764
Financial Aid
$71,045
Students
10,000 - 19,999
About Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James Buchanan Duke established The Duke Endowment, at which time the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke.
Duke University Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#8 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in North carolina
#1 of 177
2024 Top Religious Colleges in America
#1 of 926
Most Popular Majors
Out of 24 majors categories at Duke University, the 5 most popular are listed below.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Duke University within four or six years.
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