Duke University

Admissions at Duke University

Duke University admitted 3,145 of 46,365 first-time applicants, an overall admission rate of 6.8% in fall 2023. School-level rates are not personal admission probabilities.

SAT and ACT ranges

SAT reading & writing

740–770

SAT math

770–800

ACT composite

34–35

The middle 50% describes enrolled first-time students whose scores were used in admission. These are not cutoffs. Separate SAT section percentiles cannot be added into a composite percentile.

Application requirements — fall 2023

High school GPA

Required

High school transcript

Required

College-preparatory courses

Required

Recommendation letters

Required

Essay or personal statement

Required

SAT / ACT

Considered if submitted

Class rank

Not considered

Demonstration of competencies

Not considered

Work experience

Considered if submitted

English proficiency

Not considered

Considered if submitted means optional but reviewed; not considered is different. These historical policies may have changed.

Early decision and demonstrated interest

CDS 2024-25: 1,042 admitted from 6,013 early-decision applicants (17.3%).

Demonstrated interest: Considered. Regular-decision rates are not inferred from different cohorts.

Sources and current information

NCES college profile · Official college admissions website · Common Data Set 2024-25

IPEDS ID 198419 · Snapshot retrieved 2026-11-08. Methodology and limitations.