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Acceptance Rate 6.35%
Yield 54.98%
SAT Score 1,550
ACT Score 35
Applicants 50,016

Duke Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 6.35% at Duke University. Total 50,016 students applied and 3,174 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,550 and the average ACT score is 35.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Duke.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$85
Graduate Application Fees$95
Admission Informationwww.admissions.duke.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.duke.edu/application/instructions
Acceptance Rate6.35%
Average Test Scores1,550 SAT / 35 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 6.35%. A total of 50,016 students (23,211 men and 26,805 women) have applied to and 3,174 (1,437 men and 1,737 women) students admitted to Duke University.
Among them, 793 male and 952 female students have enrolled into Duke and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 54.98%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Duke
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants50,01623,21126,80500
Admitted3,1741,4371,73700
Enrolled1,74579395200
Acceptance Rate 6.35% 6.19% 6.48% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 54.98% 55.18% 54.81% - -
[Chart] Duke University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Duke, 859 applicants (49% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 638 applicants (37%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,550 at Duke. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,570 and 25th percentile score is 1,490.
The average ACT score is 35 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 34.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Duke. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Duke with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Duke
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total149015501570
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing730760770
Math760790800
ACT Composite343535
Math333535
English353536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Duke University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Duke
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✗
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Duke

The calendar system at Duke University is Semester. Duke University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Duke University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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