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Main telephone: 909 684-8111
Main FAX: 919 684-3200 Duke University
Web site: http://www.duke.edu
President: Richard H. Brodhead, Ph.D.
Director of Undergraduate Admissions: Christoph Guttentag, M.A. 2138 Campus Drive, Box 90586
Admissions telephone: 919 684-3214 Durham, North Carolina 27708
Admissions FAX: 919 681-8941 Private university established in 1838, became coed in 1896.
Director of Financial Aid: James A. Belvin, Jr. Full-time undergraduates: 3,229 Men, 3,065 Women.
Financial aid FAX: 919 660-9811 Part-time undergraduates: 18 Men, 18 Women.
International Student Contact: Anne Sjostrom Graduate enrollment: 2,781 Men, 2,569 Women.
International student contact telephone: 919 684-0152 First-professional enrollment: 932 Men, 761 Women.
Athletic Director: Joseph Alleva Total campus enrollment: 13,373.
SWA: Jacki Silar FICE #2920, FAFSA #002920, SAT #5156, ACT #3088.
ADMISSIONS SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2006):
Requirements Verbal % Math %
Graduation from secondary school required; GED not accepted. General 700-800 58 73
college-preparatory program required. 4 units of English, 3 units of math- 600-699 33 23
ematics, 3 units of science, 3 units of foreign language, and 3 units of so- 500-599 8 3
cial studies recommended. SAT Subject (foreign language recom- 400-499 1 1
mended, mathematics required for engineering applicants) required. 100% 100%
Campus visit recommended. Admissions interview recommended. Off- Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2006):
campus interview may be arranged with an alumni representative. Admis- Verbal: 660-760 Math: 690-780
sion may be deferred up to two years. Application fee $75 (may be waived Range of ACT scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2006):
in cases of financial need), nonrefundable. English: 29-34 Math: 29-34
Basis for Candidate Selection Student Body Characteristics
Academic: Secondary school record, recommendations, standard- 85% are from out of state. Average age of full-time undergraduates is 20.
ized test scores, and essay very important. Class rank 98% of undergraduates are degree-seeking.
considered. Composition of student body (fall 2006):
Nonacademic: Extracurricular activities and particular talent/ability Undergraduate Freshman
very important. Character/personal qualities important. International 5.6 6.5
Interview, alumni/ae relationship, geographical resi- Black 10.3 9.3
dence, state residence, minority affiliation, volunteer American Indian 0.3 0.2
work, and work experience considered. Asian-American 16.9 20.4
Hispanic 6.5 6.7
Admissions Procedure
White 53.8 52.0
Normal sequence: Visit for interview by December 15. Application dead-
Unreported 6.6 4.9
line is January 2. Common application form accepted; supplemental
100.0% 100.0%
forms required. Notification of admission is sent by April 1. $500 tuition/
room deposit, nonrefundable. Freshmen may enter only in fall term. Ad-
missions process is need-blind.
FINANCIAL
Expenses
Special programs: Early decision program. For fall 2006, 468 of 1,499 Tuition (2007-08): $34,335 per year. Fees covered in standard budget for
early decision applicants were accepted. Early decision deadline is No- Freshmen are greater than that of undergraduates in 2006/07 and
vember 1. Early admission program. 2007/2008. Room: $5,150. Board: $4,630-$4,390. Required fees:
Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. In fall 2006, 522 transfer ap- $1,521. Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $3,029.
plications were received, 41 were accepted. Application deadline is April
Financial Aid
1 for fall; October 15 for spring. Essay or personal statement, standardized
FAFSA: Deadline is February 1. CSS/PROFILE, Divorced Parent’s state-
test scores, and statement of good standing from prior institutions, two let- ment, and Business/Farm supplement: Priority filing date is February 1.
ters of recommendation required. Lowest course grade accepted is “C.” At In 2007, the average aid package of full-time undergraduates with finan-
least 17 semester hours must be completed at the school to earn a bache- cial need was $29,449; $28,996 for full-time freshmen. 99% of students
lor’s degree. receiving financial aid participated in Federal Work-Study Program. 40%
International Students: 347 degree-seeking undergraduate students en- of 2007 graduates incurred an average debt of $23,499. Of full-time un-
rolled, 45 countries represented. Application deadline is January 2 for fall. dergraduates receiving need-based financial aid, 100% of need was met.
Learning Disabled Students: Recent psycho-educational or neuro-psy- Scholarships and Grants
chological evaluation/diagnosis required. Untimed standardized tests ac- Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private
cepted. scholarships/grants. Non-need-based state, academic merit, athletic, and
Placement Options: Credit and placement may be granted through CEEB ROTC scholarships/grants. On average, 258 non-need-based athletic
Advanced Placement exams for scores of 4 or higher. Placement may be scholarships are awarded with an average amount of $32,360. In 2007,
granted for International Baccalaureate. $59,169,189 in need-based scholarships/grants and $9,559,731 in non-
Freshman Class Profile need-based scholarships/grants was awarded.
For fall 2006, 23% of 18,159 applicants were offered admission. 41% of Loans
those accepted matriculated. FFEL subsidized Stafford, FFEL unsubsidized Stafford, FFEL PLUS,
95% of accepted applicants submitted SAT Reasoning; 31% submitted Perkins, college/university, and alternative loans.
ACT. Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $3,029.
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Student Employment psychological counseling. LD student support services include oral tests,
Institutional employment. Freshmen are discouraged from working dur- tutors, tape recorders, testing accommodations. Handicapped student ser-
ing their first term. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated vices include tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment,
“excellent.” Braille services. Campus is partially accessible to the physically handi-
capped.
ACADEMIC
Accreditation
Accredited by SACS; professionally by ABA, ABET, APA, APTA, ATS,
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
CAAHEP, NCATE, NLN, and SAF. Athletics
Instructional Faculty Intercollegiate baseball, basketball, cross-country, fencing, football, golf,
Full-time: 705 men, 259 women; part-time: 41 men, 49 women. lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor),
FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 8 to 1. wrestling for men. Intercollegiate basketball, crew, cross-country, fenc-
ing, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field
Degree Offerings
(indoor/outdoor), volleyball for women. Men’s club badminton, baseball,
Baccalaureate: B.A., B.S. Master’s: M.A., M.B.A., M.S., M.S.Nurs.,
crew, cycling equstrian, football, golf, ice hockey, ice skating, lacrosse,
Doctoral: Ph.D. First professional: J.D., M.D., M.Div., M.Theol.Studies
martial arts, cross-country, in-line skating, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer,
Majors Leading to Bachelor’s Degree
swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo.
School of Engineering: Biomedical Engineering, Civil/Environmental
Women’s club badminton, basketball, cycling, dance, equestrian, field
Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineer-
hockey, figure skating, golf, ice skating, lacrosse, martial arts, racquetball,
ing/Materials Science.
running, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis,
Trinity College of Arts and Sciences: African-American/African Studies,
Art History, Asian/African Languages/Literatures, Biological An- tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo. Intramural/recreational
thropology/Anatomy, Biology, Canadian Studies, Chemistry, Classical badminton, basketball, flag football, golf, indoor soccer, soccer, racquet-
Civilization, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Cultural An- ball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball. 10% of students participate in inter-
thropology, Economics, English, Environmental Science/Policy, Envi- collegiate sports. 60% of students participate in intramural sports. Mem-
ronmental Sciences, French Studies, Geology, German, History, Interna- ber of Atlantic Coast Conference (Division I, Football I-A).
tional Comparative Studies, Italian/European Studies, Linguistics, Student Activities and Organizations
Literature, Mathematics, Medieval/Renaissance Studies, Music, Philoso- Student government, newspaper (The Chronicle), literary magazine,
phy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy Studies, yearbook, radio station, television station. Four honor societies. Many
Religion, Russian, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre Studies, Visual Art, religious, outreach groups, service opportunities. Minority and interna-
Women’s Studies. tional student and women’s interest groups.Chapel choir, chorale, march-
Academic Requirements ing and pep bands, symphony orchestra, wind symphony, dance and dra-
Core curriculum required. Minimum 1.7 GPA required for graduation. ma groups, art groups, photography club, debate club, community service
Academic Programs center, outing club, programming committees, political, service, and spe-
Self-designed majors. Double majors. Independent study. Honors pro- cial-interest groups, Amnesty International, Circle K, College Republi-
gram. Phi Beta Kappa. Pass/fail grading option. Internships. Certificate cans, Duke Democrats, Habitat for Humanity. A total of 400 registered or-
programs. Teacher certification in early childhood, elementary, and ganizations. 15 fraternities; 10 sororities. 27% of men join a fraternity and
middle/junior high education. Graduate programs offered; qualified un- 42% of women join a sorority.
dergraduates may take graduate-level classes. Preprofessional programs
in law and medicine. Member of several consortiums.Washington Semes- GENERAL
ter, UN Semester, Sea Semester. Los Angeles Film Studies Center. New Housing
York Arts Program. Study abroad programs in many countries. All first-semester freshmen must live on campus. Coed dormitories, stu-
AFROTC, NROTC, and ROTC. dent apartments. 83% of all undergraduates (100% of all freshmen) live in
Facilities school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing.
350 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail ser-
Regulations and Policies
vices/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in resi-
Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age; additional restric-
dence halls. Library of 5,496,408 titles, 36,995 current serials, 4,201,792
tions apply. Class attendance policies set by individual instructors. Honor
microforms, 467,500 audiovisuals. Research collections. School is a
code. Hazing prohibited. All students may have cars on campus.
member of library consortium. Art museum.
Academic Experience Environment/Transportation
96% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. Average GPA of fresh- 9,350-acre, suburban campus in Durham (population: 187,035), 20 miles
men after first year is 3.16 on a 4.0 scale. 94% of freshmen graduate within from Raleigh; marine lab campus in Beaufort. Served by bus; airport and
six years. The most popular majors among 2006 graduates were econom- train serve Raleigh. School operates campus shuttle service. Public trans-
ics, biology, and psychology. 25% of graduates pursue further study im- portation serves campus.
mediately. Calendar
Guidance Facilities/Student Services Semester system; classes begin in late August and early January. Two
Placement service. Health service, insurance. Women’s center. Compre- summer sessions of five weeks each. Orientation for new students held in
hensive career services. Minority student, career, personal, academic, and August and January.
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