Duke University

Durham, NC, USA

✓ SEVP Certified

Test Optional

STEM Designated

OPT Available

CPT Available

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About Duke

Duke University combines a Gothic Revival West Campus with the longleaf pine forest of Duke Forest in Durham, North Carolina, and was reorganized from Trinity College in 1924 with funding from the Duke tobacco fortune. It is renowned for joining a top-ten research university with a major NCAA Division I athletics program -- the Cameron Crazies and Coach K basketball lore are part of campus identity. The university's medical school and academic medical center anchor the broader Research Triangle, giving undergraduates unusual access to clinical research.

Location

Durham, NC, USA

SEVP & Work Rights

SEVP Certified Institution

OPT Available: Yes
CPT Available: Yes
STEM Designated: Yes (24-month OPT extension eligible)

Key Stats

Acceptance Rate: 4.8%
Total Students: 17,499
International %: 26.0%
Campus Setting: Suburban
Student/faculty ratio: 5:1

Admissions

SAT (average): 1548
SAT EBRW (25th-75th): 740 - 770
SAT Math (25th-75th): 760 - 800
ACT (midpoint): 34
ACT (25th-75th): 34 - 35

Outcomes

Freshman retention: 98%
Graduation rate (6yr): 96%
Median earnings (10yr): $97,800

Profile

Classification: Doctoral / Research University
Religious affiliation: Evangelical
Endowment: $11890M
Avg net price (after aid): $29,612/yr

Rankings

US News: #7
QS World: #62
Times Higher Ed: #27

Test Requirements

TOEFL

Required

Minimum score: 90

Graduate School minimum; some departments require higher.

IELTS

Required

Minimum score: 7.0

Standard Graduate School minimum.

GRE

Optional

Varies by department; many programs test-optional.