Duke still has limited facilities and activities for visitors, but campus is reopening with public health measures in place. Visitors should check this site before coming to campus and follow direction provided by campus personnel while visiting.

VISIT IN PERSON But it’s not just the physical campus that makes Duke unlike anywhere else. It’s the warmth and welcoming spirit you feel from everyone who makes up our special community. Duke’s campus is now open to visitors who adhere to the University visitor policies.

Duke offers a multitude of opportunities to its undergraduates. We’re looking for students ready to respond to those opportunities intelligently, creatively, and enthusiastically. We like ambition and curiosity, talent and persistence, energy and humanity.

With an acceptance rate of 7%, admission to Duke is extremely competitive. Based on our analysis, to have a good chance of being admitted, you need to be at the very top of your class and have an SAT score of close to 1560, or an ACT score of around 35.

Another flexible space adjacent to Cameron Indoor Stadium that allows for indoor and outdoor functions, Scharf Hall is located in the K Center above the Duke basketball museum.

The East Campus running/walking trail, the Al Buehler Trail, and trails in the Duke Forest are currently open to visitors but may be closed on short notice depending on local conditions and regulations.

4.13 With a GPA of 4.13, Duke requires you to be at the top of your class. You’ll need nearly straight A’s in all your classes to compete with other applicants. You should also have taken plenty of AP or IB classes to show your ability to excel in academic challenge.

Cornell’s Ithaca campus is open to visitors; however, certain public health restrictions remain in place. … At this time, all visitors are required to wear a mask while on campus regardless of vaccination status and should maintain physical distance indoors and outdoors when possible.

Duke teems with school spirit, and students are proud to be Blue Devils. Beyond athletics, Duke is also known for its outstanding academic reputation. … Duke boasts high caliber research facilities, highly regarded faculty members, and strong interdisciplinary academic opportunities.

The acceptance rate at Duke is 8.9%. This means the school is extremely selective. Meeting their GPA requirements and SAT/ACT requirements is very important to getting past their first round of filters and proving your academic preparation. If you don’t meet their expectations, your chance of getting in is nearly zero.

Top 10 Hardest Colleges to Get Into

School Location Acceptance Rate
1. Columbia University New York City, NY 3.9%
2. Stanford University Stanford, CA 3.9%
3. Harvard University Cambridge, MA 4.0%
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA 4.1%

Earning a high GPA isn’t enough. As the Duke University statistics indicate, even those with a 3.5 GPA or better who don’t do well on the SAT/ACT have only about a four-percent chance of admission. … The average score nationally on the SAT/ACT is about 152.

3.71 With a GPA of 3.71, University of Alabama requires you to be above average in your high school class. You’ll need at least a mix of A’s and B’s, with more A’s than B’s. You can compensate for a lower GPA with harder classes, like AP or IB classes.

U.S. News & World Report puts Duke at 12th in the nation in National Universities, above Ivy League schools Dartmouth, Brown, and Cornell. U.S News also ranks Duke tied for 9th in Undergraduate Teaching, #14 in Most Innovative Schools, and #13 in Best Value Schools.

The Cameron Crazies (student section) is right on the floor and cheers right in the opposing teams’ faces. With Coach K at the helm, there are traditions that have been going on for 40 years.

Cameron Indoor Stadium Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball / Arenas/Stadiums Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The 9,314-seat facility is the primary indoor athletic venue for the Duke Blue Devils and serves as the home court for Duke men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball.

Wallace Wade Stadium Duke Blue Devils football / Arenas/Stadiums Durham, N.C. Fans filled into Duke’s Wallace Wade Stadium for the Blue Devils home opener on Friday night and it looked different from the atmosphere at many other college football stadiums last weekend.

3 answers. You can drive around campus, but you will not see the best Duke has to offer. Take a quick drive, see what you like, and then park at the indoor garage or the few street level spots and walk the campus. It is very nice and can be done in an hour.

Duke University reported 506 safety-related incidents involving students while on campus in 2019. Of the 3,990 colleges and universities that reported crime and safety data, 3,863 of them reported fewer incidents than this. Based on a student body of 16,606 that works out to about 30.47 reports per thousand students.

Here are 12 places or ways to fully experience Duke:

  • Watch the Sun Come Up at Duke Gardens.
  • Take a Duke Class at a Discount.
  • Cheer at Cameron Indoor Stadium and Athletics Hall of Fame.
  • Establish Roots at Duke Campus Farm.
  • Get face-to-face with Lemurs.
  • Ascend to the Top of the Chapel.

Any additional classes you can get As in will help your narrative. Since you are lacking in unweighted GPA, I would say that it’s better to sign up for 6-8 unweighted classes for 12th grade where you can get As versus taking a bunch of AP classes where you might settle for Bs.

The average high school GPA for admitted students at Duke University is 4.03 on a 4.0 scale. This is a very competitive GPA, and Duke University is clearly accepting students at the top of their high school class.

Experience Dartmouth Virtually and In-Person Please note: the Admissions Office remains physically closed to visitors; all in-person tours are outdoor-only.

No on-campus information sessions or tours are currently being offered due to the pandemic. However, visitors are welcome to explore campus with our self-guided walking tour. As soon as public health permits, we will offer information sessions and campus tours for prospective students at the MIT Welcome Center.

Campus Visit and Tour On-campus tours, information sessions, and personal interviews are available now for all prospective students. The number of daily visitors is capped and arrival times are staggered to ensure compliance with campus regulations and visitor safety.

2018-2019 Undergraduate Housing Rates

Semester Rates Annual Rates
Premium Double, West $6,962 $13,924
Triple $3,882 $7,764
One Bedroom/2 students $3,496 $6,992
Premium One Bedroom $8,611 $17,222

Duke University Financial aid policy: Full-ride (free tuition, room & board) for families making less than $60,000. Duke is one of the country’s best research universities, known especially for their top-tier medical school.

2021-2022 Estimated Cost of Attendance (Before Financial Aid)

Tuition & Fees $60,594
Board $8,320
Books, Supplies, & Personal Expenses $3,410
Transportation dependent upon home address
Estimated Cost of Attendance* $81,488