| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,639 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,611 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
28 |
| Total graduate students: |
9,345 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
8,572 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
773 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
87% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 20.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 45.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 10.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 21.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 46.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
9,350 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Durham, NC |
| Population of city/town: |
245,475 |
| Nearest major city: |
Charlotte, NC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
150 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
792,862 |
| Online campus map: |
maps.duke.edu/map/?id=21 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
82% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
18% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Students must live on campus for three years (including freshman and sophomore years). |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
450 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
15 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
29% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
10 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
42% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Chronicle |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
400 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Buddhist Community, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chabad Student Group, Hillel, Interfaith Dialogue Project, Navigators; Agape Campus Christian, Cambridge Christian, Episcopal Student, Impact Christian, Manna Christian, InterVarsity Christian, Unitarian Universalist, Wesley, and Westminster Fellowships; Orthodox Christian Student, Hindu Students, and Muslim Students Associations; Baha'i and Newman clubs |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Dhamaka, Friends of Israel, Hillel, Arab Student Organization, Yellow Pages, Center for Race Relations; Asian, Cuban-American, and Persian Student Associations; Native American and Black Student Alliances |
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| International student organizations: |
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Haitian Student Alliance; Bulgarian, Chinese Students and Scholars, Hong Kong, International, Korean Undergraduate, Singapore, South Asian, Students of the Caribbean, Taiwanese, Turkish, and Vietnamese Student Associations; German and Lithuanian clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Chapel choir, chorale, marching and pep bands, symphony orchestra, wind symphony, Team Managers, coffeehouse, community service center, programming committees, Amnesty International, Circle K, College Republicans, Democrats, Habitat for Humanity; photography, debate, and outing clubs; dance, drama art, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Kevin White,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jacki Silar,
Associate Athletics Director |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Blue Devils |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Atlantic Coast Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's crew | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's fencing | no | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's lacrosse | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's crew | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's fencing | no | |
| Women's field hockey | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
60% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fields, gymnasium, tennis stadium; aquatic, athletic, and recreation centers |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, golf, kickball, racquetball, soccer, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, crew, cycling, equestrian sports, football, golf, ice hockey, ice skating, lacrosse, martial arts, cross-country, in-line skating, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, basketball, cycling, dance, equestrian sports, field hockey, figure skating, golf, ice skating, lacrosse, martial arts, racquetball, road running, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Raleigh, NC (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Raleigh, NC (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Durham, NC (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
36% immediately |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Melinda French Gates, co-founder, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Sean McManus, president, CBS News and Sports
- Elizabeth Dole, United States Senator, Secretary of Transportation and Labor, president, American Red Cross.
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