Duke University

Durham, NC 27708

www.duke.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1838. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Suburban campus setting on 8500 acres, located in Durham (population=200,000), 20 miles northwest of Raleigh.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 7000 undergraduates; 3000 graduate students; 10,000 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 99% full-time; 14% from North Carolina; 32% minorities (11% African-American; 14% Asian-American; 7% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 5% international students; 48% women.
Religious affiliation: 33% Protestant; 21% Catholic; 12% Jewish; 6% Methodist; 28% Other/None/Don't Know.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd through junior year; 82% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Graduate)
Undergrads: $39,080
Grad Students-Master's: $6190 plus $1125/credit-hour ($28,690/yr for 10 credits/semester)
Grad Students-PhD: $39,830/yr

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $11,170

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: www.duke.edu/web/admissions/video

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering (http://pratt.duke.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1100 undergraduates; 500 graduate students (200 master's; 300 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biomedical Engineering (BE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Engineering Management Program (EMP)

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept

B M D

Biomedical Engineering

BE X X X

Civil Engineering

CEE X X X

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE X X X

Electrical Engineering

ECE X    

Engineering Management

EMP   X  

Mechanical Engineering

MEMS X X X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 980/4142 (23%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 366/980 (37%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 32 overall; #22 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 33 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Biomedical Engineering (# 4)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://www.asee.org/about/publications/profiles/search.cfm

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.duke.edu

 

(919) 684-8111

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

www.admissions.duke.edu

2138 Campus Drive
Box 90586
Durham, NC 27708-0586

(919) 684-3214
see website for email

Financial Aid Office

http://dukefinancialaid.duke.edu

2122 Campus Drive
Box 90397
Durham, NC 27708-0397

(919) 684-6225
finaid@duke.edu

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

www.gradschool.duke.edu

127 Allen Bldg
Box 90065
Durham, NC 27708-0065

(919) 684-3913
(grad admissions)
grad-admissions@duke.edu

Residence Life and Housing Services

http://rlhs.studentaffairs.duke.edu

218-B Alexander Bldg
Box 90451
Durham, NC 27708-0451

(919) 684-4304
housing@
studentaffairs.duke.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

School of Engineering

http://pratt.duke.edu

305 Teer Bldg
Box 90271
Durham, NC 27708-0271

(919) 660-5386
see website for email

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

www.bme.duke.edu

136 Hudson Hall
Box 90281
Durham, NC 27708-0281

(919) 660-5131
see website for email

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

www.cee.duke.edu

Hudson Hall
Box 90287
Durham, NC 27708-0287

(919) 660-5200
see website for email

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.ee.duke.edu

Box 90291
Durham, NC 27708

(919) 660-5252
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

www.mems.duke.edu

Hudson Hall
Box 90300
Durham, NC 27708-0300

(919) 660-5310
see website for email

Engineering Management Program http://memp.pratt.duke.edu 144 Hudson Hall
Box 90300
Durham, NC 27708-0300
(919) 660-5455
memp@pratt.duke.edu

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