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Duke University - Beautiful even in the rain!

3/30/2014

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Duke University is made up of approximately 6,700 undergraduate students.  Students can apply to the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences or the Pratt School of Engineering.  Duke typically accepts roughly 10% of regular applicants and 30% of Early Decision applicants.  If it is your top choice, consider applying ED!  Some notable facts about Duke:
  • With over 9,000 acres, the "acre to student" ratio is pretty good!  Duke is surrounded by forest on one side, and access to the town of Durham on the other.
  • Program II allows Duke students to create their own major, and the various certificate programs encourage interdisciplinary study. 
  • All freshman live on East Campus, a short bus ride away from academic buildings and upperclass residence halls on West Campus.  In addition to freshman dorms, East Campus also has a dining hall and a library, which fosters bonding with your freshman class.  
  • Some students will live in tents for weeks in order to get tickets to a home basketball game against rival UNC-Chapel Hill! 
  • Jewish students can take advantage of the Freeman Center for Jewish Life, a 17,500 square foot facility built in 1999 that includes a student lounge, dining hall, social hall, library, sanctuary, classroom, and staff offices.  
  • Duke offers semester long "Study Away" programs in New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC.  There are summer programs available in Chicago (new for 2014!) and Silicon Valley. 
  • There is a Marine Lab located on a small campus in Beaufort, NC on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Check out the webcam on Pivers Island! 
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Bruce Vinik
    • Annie Vinik
    • Laura Hosid
    • Nicole Vikan
    • Where do our students go to college?
  • 8th, 9th & 10th grade
    • Comprehensive Consulting
    • Hourly Packages
    • High School Road Map
  • 11th & 12th grade
    • Comprehensive Consulting
    • Hourly Packages
    • Junior Jumpstart
    • College List
  • College & Beyond
    • Transfer Admissions
    • Law School Admissions
  • Contact
    • Directions
    • Payment
    • Client Questionnaires
    • Contact Us
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