At a glance
- Address
- 103 Allen Bldg, Durham, NC, 27708
- City
- Durham, North Carolina
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- duke.edu
- Type
- Private
- Founded
- 1838
- Students
- 18,003 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#46 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Clinical Medicine | #8 |
| Nursing | #8 |
| Medical Technology | #9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #10 |
| Statistics | #10 |
| Law | #14 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Common App or QuestBridge (first-year); Duke Transfer Application or Coalition powered by Scoir (transfer) — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry (2026-2027 admissions cycle, dates on page given without year for RD/ED day-month; year inferred)
- Tests
- Test-optional for 2026-2027 cycle (SAT/ACT); self-reported scores accepted for review, official scores required only upon enrollment; ACT science section encouraged not required
- English
- English proficiency tests recommended, not required, for non-native speakers
- Financial aid
- Page states Duke meets 100% of demonstrated need for undergraduates; does not specify whether this applies to international students
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 2 November 2026 | mid-December 2026 |
| Regular Decision | 4 January 2027 | late March/early April 2027 |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Intake
- Fall
- Deadlines
- Most PhD program deadlines 2026-12-01 to 2026-12-15 (exceptions: Earth and Climate Sciences 2027-01-07, Economics 2027-01-06, Music 2027-01-07, Nursing 2026-11-19); Master's deadlines span 2027-01-05 (Statistical Science) to 2027-03-18 (Applied Ethics & Policy), most in January-February
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 5.7% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1500–1570
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 68,758 / year · about ₹65.9 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 6,442
- International undergrads
- 10.5%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 97,800 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — Duke University. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: admissions.duke.edu/apply/ · admissions.duke.edu/international/ · financialaid.duke.edu/ · gradschool.duke.edu/admissions · gradschool.duke.edu/admissions/application-deadlines/ — checked 28 September 2026.