Applying to Duke - Admission Stats, Acceptance Ratio, Admission Yield

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 34.

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.

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 75 th percentile score is 1,570 and 25 th percentile score is 1,490.

The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75 th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25 th 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.

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.

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.