Duke University is a private institution that was founded in
1838.
It
has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,646,
its setting is suburban,
and the campus size is 8,709 acres.
It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar.
Duke University's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges
is National Universities,
8.
Its tuition and fees are $47,488 (2014-15).
Durham, North Carolina, which surrounds Duke's campus, offers a variety
of activities including shopping, dining and entertainment. Its "Bull
City" nickname comes from the Blackwell Tobacco Company's Bull Durham
Tobacco. Students at Duke are required to live on campus for their first
three years, and freshmen live together on the East Campus. The Duke
Blue Devils maintain a fierce rivalry with the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill Tar
Heels and are best known for their outstanding men's basketball
program, one of the top five winningest college basketball programs in
the country. Approximately 30 percent of the student body is affiliated
with Greek life, which encompasses more than 30 fraternities and
sororities.
Duke University is divided into 10 schools and colleges, many of which
serve both undergraduate and graduate students. Its graduate programs
include the highly ranked Fuqua School of Business, Pratt School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Medicine, Sanford School of Public Policy and School of Nursing.
Duke also offers graduate programs through its well-respected Divinity
School and Nicholas School of the Environment. Duke's most esteemed
undergraduate scholarship, the Robertson Scholars Program, provides
approximately 18 students from each class with a monetary reward and the
opportunity to study for a semester at UNC-Chapel Hill. Notable alumni
include Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation; NBA player Carlos Boozer; and former U.S. Congressman and
three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul.
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