Duke University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, NC (city setting), with 6,488 undergraduates (55% women), affiliated with the United Methodist. It admitted 7% of 46,365 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1510–1570 on the SAT and 34–35 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $87,072 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $23,422 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 96% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in multidisciplinary studies, social sciences, computer & information sciences. The campus reported 1.12 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Duke University ranks
6 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $65,805
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Duke University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Duke University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 27 | room 1 | 4 | $3.1M | $116,531 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 43 | 9 over | 5 | $4.9M | $114,877 | 994 | |
| Men's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 15 | at cap | 6 | $32M | $2,124,573 | 958 | |
| Women's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 17 | 2 over | 6 | $12M | $723,542 | 973 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 998 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Field Hockey | Atlantic Coast Conference | 27 | at cap | 1 | $2.5M | $91,308 | 996 | |
| Football | Atlantic Coast Conference | 121 | 16 over | 1 | $47M | $391,434 | 986 | |
| Men's Golf | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | 1 over | 3 | $1.3M | $131,373 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7 | room 2 | 2 | $1.5M | $212,092 | 998 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Atlantic Coast Conference | 48 | at cap | 4 | $4.7M | $97,027 | 998 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Atlantic Coast Conference | 40 | 2 over | 6 | $3.1M | $77,183 | 996 | |
| Women's Rowing | Atlantic Coast Conference | 46 | room 22 | 4 | $3.8M | $81,605 | 994 | |
| Men's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 31 | 3 over | 4 | $2.5M | $80,672 | 1000 | |
| Softball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 20 | room 5 | 6 | $3.3M | $165,190 | 994 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Coast Conference | 26 | room 4 | 1 | $1.1M | $41,883 | 995 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Coast Conference | 28 | room 2 | 1 | $2.5M | $89,262 | 1000 | |
| Men's Tennis | Atlantic Coast Conference | 13 | 3 over | 3 | $1.8M | $136,790 | 998 | |
| Women's Tennis | Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 | room 1 | 3 | $2M | $219,477 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Atlantic Coast Conference | 136 | 91 over | 1 | $2.6M | $19,358 | 995 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Atlantic Coast Conference | 125 | 80 over | 1 | $3.5M | $27,788 | 1000 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 19 | 1 over | 4 | $2.4M | $124,341 | 1000 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Atlantic Coast Conference | 27 | room 3 | 1 | $1.1M | $39,022 | 991 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.