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STANDARDIZED TESTSAll candidates for admission must complete either the College Board Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the test of the American College Program (ACT) and arrange to have official test scores sent to Duke. Students must take either the three-part SAT and two SAT Subject Tests, or the ACT including the writing exam. Applicants to the Pratt School of Engineering who take the SAT must take one SAT Subject Test in Mathematics (level 1 or level 2). Students who take the ACT are not required to submit SAT scores, but they should plan to take the ACT that includes the writing exam. For students who choose to submit SAT test scores, Duke will use the highest-available Critical Reading, Writing, and Math subscores, plus the two highest subject test subscores, regardless of the date those tests were taken. Students opting to use the College Board's Score Choice™ option when sending Duke their scores may do so. For students who choose to submit the ACT with writing, Duke will consider the highest composite score and highest sub scores on each section, regardless of test date, but will not recalculate the composite score. Because Duke's Trinity College Curriculum includes a foreign language component, students are encouraged—but not required—to take the foreign language SAT Subject Test. For complete information about the use of SAT Subject Test scores in foreign language placement at Duke, please visit Languages at Duke. Our school code for the SAT is 5156. Our ACT school code is 3088. TESTING DEADLINESWe strongly recommend that Early Decision candidates take either of these sets of standardized tests no later than October of their senior year. We cannot guarantee receipt of November testing for Early Decision candidates, although past experience suggests that November scores typically arrive in time. You do not need to rush-report your scores to us. Regular Decision applicants should complete SAT tests no later than January of their senior year (submitting scores from the late-January test date is fine) or ACT tests no later than February of their senior year (submitting scores from the early-February test date is fine). TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Applicants who do not use English as their primary language must demonstrate the ability to undertake a rigorous academic program in English. Applicants must be fluent in written and spoken English at the time the application is submitted. The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is recommended of all applicants who are not native speakers of English. Our school code for the TOEFL is 5156.  |
Duke's school code for the SAT and TOEFL is 5156.Duke's school code for the ACT is 3088. | |
