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Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
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  • Independent university, founded 1838, affiliated with United Methodist Church
  • Calendar semesters
  • Degrees bachelor's, master's, doctoral, first professional, post-master's, and postbachelor's certificates
  • Suburban 8500-acre campus
  • Endowment $3.8 billion
  • Coed, 6,534 undergraduate students, 99% full-time, 48% women, 52% men
  • Most difficult entrance level, 22% of applicants were admitted
Costs (2006 - 07)
  • Comprehensive fee: $43,115 includes full-time tuition ($32,845), mandatory fees ($1118), and room and board ($9152)
  • Room and board: college room only: $4950
Financial Aid
  • Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2005,: 2,851 applied for aid, 2,589 were judged to have need, 2,589 had their need fully met. 1,805 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1866). 617 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $1515)
  • In 2005,: 237 non-need-based awards were made
  • Average percent of need met: 100%
  • Average financial aid package: $27,842
  • Average need-based loan: $4270
  • Average need-based gift aid: $23,928
  • Average non-need-based aid: $24,016
  • Average indebtedness upon graduation: $24,391
  • Financial aid deadline: 2/1
Freshmen
  • Admission 18,090 applied, 3,995 admitted, 1,724 enrolled
  • Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 99%, SAT math scores over 500 99%, ACT scores over 18 99%, SAT verbal scores over 600 94%, SAT math scores over 600 95%, ACT scores over 24 96%, SAT verbal scores over 700 63%, SAT math scores over 700 68%, ACT scores over 30 61%

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