Duke University

Duke University, located in suburban Durham, N.C., is a private institution founded in 1838. The campus is 8,709 acres and offers, in addition to a top notch academic education, many different sports and student activities. The Duke Blue Devils are well known for their men’s basketball program and their rivalry with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Numerous students are affiliated with Greek life, which has several fraternities and sororities. Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, NBA player Carlos Boozer and U.S. Congressman and two-time presidential candidate Ron Paul are among Duke’s notable alumni.

School Details

Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution: N/A
Guaranteed admission agreement URL: N/A

Programs Offered

bachelor's degree, doctorate, master's degree, post-bachelor's certificate

Majors Offered

Computer and information sciences, general, Education, general, Bioengineering and biomedical engineering, Civil engineering, general, Electrical and electronics engineering, Mechanical engineering, Linguistics, Comparative literature, Slavic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general, German language and literature, Romance languages, literatures, and linguistics, general, French language and literature, Spanish language and literature, Classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, general, Ancient/classical greek language and literature, English language and literature, general, English language and literature/letters, other, Biology/biological sciences, general, Neurobiology and neurosciences, other, Mathematics, general, Environmental studies, Medieval and renaissance studies, Multi-/interdisciplinary studies, other, Philosophy, Religion/religious studies, Chemistry, general, Geology/earth science, general, Physics, general, Psychology, general, Public policy analysis, general, Anthropology, Demography and population studies, Economics, general, Sociology, Asian studies/civilization, Area studies, other, African-american/black studies, Women's studies, Design and visual communications, general, Drama and dramatics/theatre arts, general, Art history, criticism and conservation, Music, general, History, general.

Student Services

Basic services offered: women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial learning services offered: N/A
Counseling services offered: academic, career, minority student, personal, psychological
Campus safety and security services offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols; Late night transport/escort service; 24-hour emergency telephones; Lighted pathways/sidewalks; Student patrols; Controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Activities

Student activities offered: Campus ministries, Choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, international student organization, literary magazine, marching band, model un, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook

Sports

Intercollegiate varsity nonscholarship sports offered for men: Fencing, swimming
Intercollegiate varsity nonscholarship sports offered for women: Equestrian, fencing, swimming, volleyball
Intercollegiate varsity scholarship sports offered for men: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, wrestling
Intercollegiate varsity scholarship sports offered for women: Basketball, crew (heavyweight), cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis.