Duke University  is often a   top secret   institution   It   \'m   founded   inside  1838.  It\'s   an overall  undergraduate enrollment  associated with  6,626,  its  setting  is usually  suburban,  along with the  campus size  is  8,709 acres.  This   engages   an  semester-based academic calendar. Duke University's ranking  for the  2016 edition  associated with   Simplest  Colleges  is actually  National Universities, 8.  the  tuition  IN ADDITION TO   charges   are generally  $49,341 (2015-16).

 

           

Durham, North Carolina,  of which  surrounds Duke's campus,  provides   the numerous  activities  similar to  shopping, dining  ALONG WITH  entertainment.  it is  "Bull City" nickname comes  through the  Blackwell Tobacco  corporation\'s  Bull Durham Tobacco. Students  at  Duke  are generally   required to  live  at  campus  pertaining to   its   primary  three years,  AND  freshmen live together  towards  East Campus.  your current  Duke Blue Devils maintain  an  fierce rivalry  from the  University  connected with  North Carolina—Chapel Hill Tar Heels  ALONG WITH   usually are   Easiest  known  regarding   it\'s   amazing  men's basketball program,  one   of any  top  a few  winningest college basketball programs  in the  country.  of around  30 percent  of the  student body  is  affiliated  in  Greek life,  of which  encompasses  in excess of  30 fraternities  AS WELL AS  sororities.

Duke University  is  divided  in  10 schools  AS WELL AS  colleges,  numerous   in which  serve both undergraduate  AND ALSO  graduate students.  it\'s  graduate programs include  your current  highly ranked Fuqua School  associated with  Business, Pratt School  involving  Engineering, School  regarding  Law, School  connected with  Medicine, Sanford School  involving   public  Policy  IN ADDITION TO  School  associated with  Nursing. Duke  now offers  graduate programs  during   the  well-respected Divinity School  AND ALSO  Nicholas School  of the  Environment. Duke's  most  esteemed undergraduate scholarship,  your current  Robertson Scholars Program,  gives   of about  18 students  from  each class  which has a  monetary reward  and also the  opportunity  for you to  study  pertaining to   the  semester  at  UNC-Chapel Hill. Notable alumni include Melinda Gates, co-founder  of any   bill   AND ALSO  Melinda Gates Foundation; NBA player Carlos Boozer;  AND ALSO  former U.S. Congressman  AND  three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul.