Duke University

About

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city 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 and the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke.

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Key facts

Global rank

#30

Location

Durham, United States

Founded

1838

Students

18,003

Type

Private non-profit

Admission rate

6%

SAT middle range

1490 to 1570

ACT middle range

34 to 35

English test

Not considered

How to apply

Common App

Outcomes and costs

Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.

Median salary 10 years after starting

$97,800 a year

Median salary 6 years after starting

$85,792 a year

Graduation rate (within 6 years)

97%

Students returning for a second year

98%

Tuition (out-of-state, per year)

$68,758

Average cost of attendance (per year)

$87,072

Undergraduate students

6,442

Students per faculty member

5 to 1

Median debt at graduation

$13,000

Programmes

Showing 1 of 1 programmes.

Scholarships you could use here

• Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)

  Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.

  The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.

  Official page

• Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF

  Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.

  The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.

  Official page