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DukeDurham, NC

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

5.2%acceptance rate
Applied
55,541
Admitted
2,910
Enrolled
1,749

Early decision

Duke offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Duke is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1510
50th Percentile
1550
75th Percentile
1570

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
34
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
35

Class rank

Duke does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions factors

How Duke weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Duke's Common Data Set.

$99,548
Tuition & Fees
$76,375
Room & Board
$20,222
Other Expenses
$2,951
Total
$99,548

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$1k
$48–75k~$6k
$75–110k~$17k
$110k+~$54k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants14%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
41%
Avg. Package
$83,513
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Computer & Information Sciences
Interdisciplinary Studies
Social Sciences
Engineering
Biological Sciences
Health Professions
Other
Comp Sci
15%
Interdisc.
14%
Social Sci
13%
Engineering
12%
Bio Sci
10%
Health Prof
6%
Other
30%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

7:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return97%
Graduate within six years96%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$116k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$13k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Duke’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Computer Science

    274 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$196kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$14k median debt
  • Nursing

    206 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$88kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$19k median debt
  • Economics

    168 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$161kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$13k median debt
  • Biology

    158 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$83kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$13k median debt
  • Public Policy

    142 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$103kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$11k median debt
Show all 26 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
30%
In Sororities
42%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large city
Location
Durham, NC

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
5129J
5431F
6238M
7247A
7956M
8665J
9069J
8868A
8262S
7249O
6238N
5432D
Snow a year
3 in
Precipitation a year
49 in
Days at 90°F or above
44
Days below 32°F
77

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, CHAPEL HILL 2 W, NC US station, 10.2 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

47%
53%
Male
3,063
Female
3,460

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White32.8%
Other24.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander22.8%
Hispanic11.6%
Black8.4%
Native American<1%
Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MD

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

6.1%acceptance rate
Applied
50,259
Admitted
3,072
Enrolled
1,378

Early decision

Johns Hopkins offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding · I & II
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision10.9%
Regular Decision5.2%

~2.1× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
7,639
ED Admitted
835

Standardized tests

Johns Hopkins requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1530
50th Percentile
1550
75th Percentile
1565

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
35
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
35

Class rank

Where Johns Hopkins's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class100%
Top quarter of class100%
Top half of class100%

Based on the 23.4% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Johns Hopkins does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Johns Hopkins weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Johns Hopkins's Common Data Set.

$94,358
Tuition & Fees
$68,670
Room & Board
$21,967
Other Expenses
$3,721
Total
$94,358

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$0k
$48–75k~$4k
$75–110k~$15k
$110k+~$38k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants19.5%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
53%
Avg. Package
$70,919
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Biological & Life Sciences
Engineering
Computer & Information Sciences
Social Sciences
Health Professions
Visual & Performing Arts
Other
Bio Sci
23%
Engineering
20%
Comp Sci
11%
Social Sci
10%
Health Prof
10%
Arts
6%
Other
20%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

9:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return98%
Graduate within six years93%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$117k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$10k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Johns Hopkins’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 27 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
93%
In Fraternities
23%
In Sororities
15%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large city
Location
Baltimore, MD

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
4430J
4732F
5539M
6748A
7658M
8568J
9073J
8771A
8065S
6953O
5843N
4835D
Precipitation a year
44 in
Days at 90°F or above
43
Days below 32°F
52

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, MD SCI CTR BALTIMORE, MD US station, 3.4 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

44%
56%
Male
2,784
Female
3,499

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander34.1%
Other22.4%
White19.9%
Hispanic16.3%
Black7.2%
Native American<1%