Duke University Acceptance Rate: 6% — Admissions Statistics
Duke University Application Requirements — ED/RD — 1 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Duke University
application info
cycles:EDRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
1
Acceptance Rate
6%
Avg SAT Score
1548
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
6,442
Grad Rate
97%
Median Debt
$13,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$68,758
Out-of-State
$68,758
Avg Net Price
$29,612
Median Debt
$13,000
in-state tuition
$68,758
out-of-state tuition
$68,758
avg net price
$29,612
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$85,792
$
median 10yr
$97,800
$
gender split
Women
54%
Men
46%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
35%
Asian
22%
Hispanic
11%
Black
9%
Two or More
7%
AIAN
0%
About Duke University
Duke University is a private nonprofit institution in Durham, NC. Acceptance rate: 6% (elite). Average SAT: 1548. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~6,442 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 97%.
Duke University accepts applications through ED/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 1. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $68,758. Out-of-state: $68,758. Avg net price: $29,612. Median debt: $13,000. Median earnings 6yr: $85,792. Median earnings 10yr: $97,800.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.