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Duke University

Duke University
2080 Duke University Road
Durham, NC 27708

Official telephone: (919) 684-8111
Fax number: (919) 668-1661
Website: https://duke.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 97%
Student:Faculty ratio: 5:1
Total faculty: 1098 men, 792 women
Full-time faculty: 1047 men, 740 women
Part-time faculty: 51 men, 52 women
Graduation rate: 97% within six years

Duke University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, internships, external degree program
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Anatomy
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area Studies, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Biostatistics
  • Canadian Studies
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Dance, General
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Literature
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • International and Comparative Education
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Journalism, Other
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Linguistics
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mathematics, Other
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Sciences
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Philosophy, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Communication
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Statistics, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Diplomas

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • Biophysics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Developmental Biology and Embryology
  • East Asian Studies
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Latin American Studies
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Philosophy, Other
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, Other
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Toxicology
  • Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology, General
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Divinity/Ministry
  • Ecology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Genome Sciences/Genomics
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Immunology
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Law
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  • Chemistry, General
  • Christian Studies
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computational Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Dance, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Divinity/Ministry
  • East Asian Studies
  • Ecology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
  • Epidemiology
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
  • French Language and Literature
  • Genome Sciences/Genomics
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Immunology
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Informatics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing Science
  • Optics/Optical Sciences
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Political Economy
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Health Nurse/Nursing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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