Duke University
Durham, NC
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 31,671 |
| Admitted | 3,430 |
| Acceptance rate | 10.8% |
| Yield rate | 50.2% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Duke University.
Duke University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 680 and 770
- Math: 700 and 800
- Writing: 31 and 34
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Duke University.
Duke University's average composite ACT score falls between 32 and 35.
Degree Completions
View All
This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| African Studies | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Anatomy | 15 | 40 | 55 |
| Anthropology | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Area Studies, Other | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 67 | 109 | 176 |
| Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 63 | 36 | 99 |
| Biophysics | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Biostatistics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemistry, General | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| Christian Studies | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 69 | 24 | 93 |
| Dance, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.) | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| East Asian Studies | 4 | 20 | 24 |
| Ecology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Economics, General | 123 | 57 | 180 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 76 | 13 | 89 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| English Language & Literature/Letters, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Studies | 17 | 23 | 40 |
| Fine Arts & Art Studies, Other | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Foreign Languages/Modern Languages, General | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Forest Management/ Forest Resources Management | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| French Language & Literature | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| German Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History, General | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| History, Other | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Immunology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Industrial Management | 117 | 63 | 180 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 61 | 40 | 101 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies & Humanities, Other | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mathematics, General | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 46 | 25 | 71 |
| Medical Informatics | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Medicine (MD) | 49 | 48 | 97 |
| Medieval & Renaissance Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Molecular Genetics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Music, General | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Natural Resources Management & Policy, General | 6 | 22 | 28 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Pharmacology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 16 | 47 | 63 |
| Physician Assistant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physics, General | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Physics, Other | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 37 | 32 | 69 |
| Portuguese Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Psychology, General | 27 | 82 | 109 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 58 | 100 | 158 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Religious Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sociology | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Statistics, General | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 107 | 67 | 174 |
| Visual & Performing Arts, Other | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 1277 | 1149 | 2426 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 12288 |
| Reported Results | 1425 |
| Accepted | 535 (38%) 38,62 |
| Rejected | 890 |
| Attending | 143 |
| Yield Rate | 27% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.83 | 3.97 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2190 | 2265 | 2340 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 843 | 918 | 967 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.53 | 3.80 | 3.95 |
| SAT I | 1890 | 2130 | 2241 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 654 | 809 | 901 |
Stats last calculated: Monday 20th of August 2012 01:00:05 AM
Newest applicant: 3 days, 22 hours, and 0 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
Duke University discussion
-
James posted 'Consider taking the SAT, too. Some people do better on one or the other, sometimes much so.'
13 years ago