Our Students

Our Students

People of Action

Duke students don’t play it safe. As imaginative as they are ambitious, our students are community-minded and unafraid to confront difficult and complex issues head-on, challenge the status quo, and drive real-world change.
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We look for students who operate at the intersection of imagination and impact—students who are unafraid to undertake things that are messy, complex, and outside of their comfort zone.

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Christoph Guttentag
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions

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Mar 15 / Transfer Application deadline

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Curious

85%
of undergraduates go beyond their major.

Collaborative

54%
of undergraduates participated in faculty-mentored research projects

Driven

1 Million
total hours of community service completed by Duke students in Durham

Geography

11%
of students are international

SAT Scores

1510-1560
middle 50% range SAT scores for accepted students

Demographics

64%
of students went to public high school
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STUDYING AWAY STORY

EXPLORING A HUB FOR INNOVATION AND ENTRE

How one program led a student to connect with alumni at big tech giants.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY PURSUITS

A CHAMPION FOR NATURE'S WONDER

A student uses art to communicate her passion about environmental awareness and action.
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Service-Learning Story

Tuesdays with Akifa

How a service-learning class sparked an unexpected friendship.
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THE FOCUS PROGRAM

BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH ACADEMICS

How FOCUS inspired academic interests and built community for a first-year student.
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Innovation and Technology

Amy Hood, ‘94

CFO, Microsoft
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Arts and Entertainment

Ken Jeong, ’90

Comedian, TV and film actor
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Philanthropy

Melinda French Gates, ’86, MBA ’87

Co-founder, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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Journalism

Dan Abrams, ’88

ABC News chief legal analyst and co-anchor of ABC’s Nightline
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Sports

Ibtihaj Muhammad '07

Olympic fencer
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Global Impact

160K+
Duke alumni worldwide