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Duke University

Duke University
2138 Campus Drive, Box 90586
Durham, NC 27708

Official telephone: (919) 684-8111
Fax number: (919) 684-3200
Website: www.duke.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, psychology, public policy
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 97%
Graduation rate: 95% within six years

Duke University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Howard U and Spelman Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Semester at Sea (Duke U Marine Lab).
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African-American/African Studies
  • Art History
  • Asian/African Languages/Literatures
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Canadian Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering
  • Classical Languages
  • Computer Science
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Science/Policy
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • French Studies
  • Geology
  • German
  • Global Cultural Studies
  • History
  • International Comparative Studies
  • Italian/European Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science
  • Medieval/Renaissance Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy Studies
  • Religion
  • Russian
  • Slavic/Eurasian Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Studies
  • Visual Art
  • Visual/Media Studies
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration
  • Cell Biology
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering
  • Classical Studies
  • Computational Biology/Bioinformatics
  • Computer Science
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Earth/Ocean Sciences
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environment
  • Evolutionary Anthropology
  • Genetics/Genomics
  • German Studies
  • History
  • Immunology
  • Literature
  • Marine Science/Conservation
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science
  • Medical Physics
  • Molecular Cancer Biology
  • Molecular Genetics/Microbiology
  • Music
  • Neurobiology
  • Nursing
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Public Policy
  • Religion
  • Romance Studies
  • Sociology
  • Statistical Science
Master's Degrees

  • Bioethics/Science Policy
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Earth/Ocean Sciences
  • Economics
  • Economics/Computation
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • Global Health
  • Historical/Cultural Visualization
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science
  • Medical Physics
  • Medical Sciences
  • Political Science
  • Religion
  • Slavic/Eurasian Studies
  • Statistical Science
  • Statistical/Economic Modeling
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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