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We encourage you to explore our admitted students website and view the recordings of the webinars we created especially for admitted students.

You may also join us for a virtual information session and virtual campus tour.

Check out this FAQ or email finaid@duke.edu.

All finalists for Duke’s limited merit scholarships will be notified in March 2021. Please note that fewer than 5% of admitted students will receive Duke merit scholarships.

We will accept Midyear and Final School Reports through the Common or Coalition Application or submitted by counselors/school officials via email.

Duke University awards a limited amount of course credit and advanced placement on the basis of scores earned on Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and pre-matriculation college course work. However, course credit and advanced placement are not granted until the student has been admitted and until the official reports are received and evaluated by our Registrar’s Office. Since this process is handled outside the Admissions Office, a credit evaluation cannot be made until the student arrives on campus. For more information, visit https://admissions.duke.edu/college-prep/.

We will process I-20s as usual in the hope that international students will be able to secure visas and enter the United States.

For admissions purposes, we will accept final school reports in lieu of these exams. Pass/fail grades are fine. We do not yet know about any changes for placement or credit.

We are not able to offer need-based aid to foreign citizens unless they indicated they were seeking aid in their admissions applications. For those students eligible for need-based aid, we continue to be committed to meeting full demonstrated need for all four years of their undergraduate education, even if the amount of that need changes while students are at Duke. If you have questions about your financial aid award, please contact Duke’s Office of Undergraduate Financial Support via email at finaid@duke.edu.

As you prepare for college, you may find yourself wanting to explore other interests such as personal and professional development, religious or mission work, travel, or required military service. Generally, Duke students do a one-year gap, but depending on the request we can approve up to two years.

To request a gap year/deferred enrollment:

• Enroll at Duke University through your student portal (no deposit required).
• Send your gap year/deferred enrollment request to undergrad-admissions@duke.edu, with the subject line “Gap Year/Deferred Enrollment Request” no later than August 16.
• In your request email, tell us how you will be spending the year by including a summary of your planned activities. Specify in your request that you agree to each of the following four conditions and be sure to include those conditions in the body of your email.

If you choose to defer enrollment, you must accept the following conditions:

• You agree not to apply for admission to any other college or university during the remainder of this year or during the coming year.
• You may not enroll at another college or university during your gap year with the expectation of receiving Duke credit for those courses. You may not enroll in a post-graduate program at a secondary school.
• If you do take any college courses during your gap year, you cannot retake those courses at Duke.
• You continue to abide by both the Conditions of Application and the conditions mentioned in the next to last paragraph of your letter of admission.

Duke offers a unique funding opportunity for some students pursuing gap years. For more information go to The Duke Gap Year Program Website.

There are few opportunities in life to take a meaningful amount of time to reflect and explore. With this in mind, we launched the Duke Gap Year Program, where students will join a cohort of other future Blue Devils. Members of the Duke Gap Year Program may also be eligible to receive financial assistance to support their gap year plans.

A gap year is your opportunity to catch your breath for a year, gain some perspective, make a difference in a community near or far, grow as a person, and be better prepared for all that college has to offer, all with financial support from Duke.

Students do not have to request funding to join the Gap Year Program, but do need to have well-defined gap year plans that emphasize growth and exploration.

Read more about the Duke Gap Year Program