Duke University

Duke Uni is home to more than 17000 students. About 3000 students are from different countries outside USA. Top 5 countries from which international students come to study at Duke are

China

Canada

South Korea

United Kingdom

India.

The student demographics are given below

Unofficial sources show Duke University acceptance rate is 4.8%. This makes it difficult and highly competitive to get admission to the university. The table shows the student enrollment data of Class 2028 and 2029 profile-

Duke University, based in Durham, North Carolina is considered the #1 university in the region, as per the latest rankings of the top colleges & universities in North Carolina, USA, given by Shiksha.

Duke, not part of the Ivy League, is considered among the best higher educational institutes in the country & cemented by the fact that on a country-level it ranks #17, while also ranking #35 globally as per Shiksha rankings.

As per the latest enrolment data (Fall 2024), the Duke University is home to about 17,140 students, including 6,917 undergraduates & 10,223 postgraduates. 

The overall student population has seen a rise year-on-year.

Mentioned below is a breakdown of the student enrolment for the years 2022, 2023 & 2024.

As per data curated from an unofficial source, the Duke University acceptance rate stands at around 6.3%, making it one of the more selective institutions in the United States.

Going by the above percentage, the institute is only known to accept 6 applications for every 100 it recieves. Thus, interested applicants must perform really well as part of school/college level academics, & satisfy the Duke entrance exam requirements, along with the demonstration of some other non-academic abilities, to have a chance of securing a seat at the instiute.

Per unofficial sources, the minimum GPA needed for student athletes to get into Duke is 3.5. or higher on a 4.0. scale. The institute conducts a holistic admission process i.e. it's admissions team takes into account both academic & non-academic aspects of a student's application.

Students at the Duke University are required to live on-campus for a minimum duration of three years.

The institute maintains dedicated standalone housing facilities for its first-year, sophomore, junior & senior students.

Given below is a housing description for each of the above groups:

The main difference between them comes in residential offerings. The West campus is organized into quadrangle residential facilities which is not the case with East Campus, that has individual houses & residential halls.

Living at East Campus is limited to only first-year students, & it does not maintain accommodation facilities for Selected Living Groups or Greek Organizations.

Students at the Duke University are required to live on-campus for a minimum duration of three years.

The institute maintains dedicated standalone housing facilities for its first-year, sophomore, junior & senior students.

Given below is a housing description for each of the above groups: