Virginia Tech vs Duke University

Overview Comparison
Virginia TechDuke University
ranking (overall)# 47 US News 2024
# 302 QS World University 2024
# 250 US News 2023
# 7 US News 2024
# 26 Times Higher Education 2024
# 57 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 30 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 87 for Medicine by US News 2023
# 251 for Law by Times Higher Education 2022
# 22 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 5 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 5 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -87
PG Programs -60
Doctorate Programs -1
UG Programs -79
PG Programs -48
Doctorate Programs -4
Acceptance Rate71.0 %10.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 600
IELTS - 6.5
SAT - 1180
TOEFL - 90
GMAT - 660
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1480
TOEFL - 90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   33857
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  23670
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 24705 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   60594
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  28950
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 39174 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability Rankings- #363(QS – World University Rankings 2023) #62(US news an world report-Best National University) ; Top recruiters: Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Virginia Tech, Lockheed Martin Corp, Capital One Financial Corp;

Degree                            Average Salary

MBA                                     $134,000 

Master (Other)                     $120,000 

Bachelor of Science             $83,000 

Masters in Science               $80,000 

Bachelor of Arts                     $55,000


Duke University is one of the top private universities in Durham, United States. It is ranked #=50 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Base salaries by degree are given below:

Doctorate: $150,000 

Executive MBA: $148,000 

MBA: $140,000 

Masters in Finance: $120,000 

PhD: $113,000 

Masters in Management: $105,000


application requirements

Academic transcripts; GMAT/ GRE scores for graduate admission; 3 LORs; Sop; Resume; Proof of English language proficiency.

Transcripts, Standardized scores, 3 LORs, SOP (1-2 pages), Resume, Other supplemental documents (such as writing samples, research papers, etc.)

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General Facts Comparison
General FactsVirginia TechDuke University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1872
1838
Student:Faculty Ratio14:1
5:1
Male:Female57% Male, 43% Female50% Male, 50% Female
Location Facts

Main campus located in Blacksburg; about 40 miles southwest of Roanoke, Virginia; situated on a plateau between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains; includes 213 buildings, 2,600 acres, and an airport


The campus moved to Durham in 1892. Located near the center of North Carolina the campus is divided into 4 areas- West, East, and Central campuses and the Medical centers


Library

The libraries offer everything from technology-rich spaces, exhibits, and collections to services for managing research data and scholarship. The libraries also assist students and faculty in publishing scholarly works and offer consulting on a wide array of learning, research, and creative activities. They have three libraries on the Virginia Tech campus.

It includes:

  • Primary Civil War documents in Special Collections
  • Women in Art + Architecture collection
  • More than 1 million e-books
  • More than 6,800 DVDs
  • Thousands of 16 mm films
  • Bestselling books, including recently published fiction and non-fiction


Top 10 private research library systems in USA. It has a total volume count of over 7 million with an operating budget of around 41 million USD. Consists of Perkins, Bostock & Rubenstein Libraries on West Campus; Lilly and Music Libraries on East Campus and Pearse Memorial Library at Duke Marine Laboratory with several other schools and department libraries


Campus Life

Globber Connect for students to participate in 100+ student clubs; Globberfest (Annual festival), VT Engage (service-learning and civic engagement center); Recreational Sports Department with 39 intramural sports, on-campus gyms, aquatic centers, more than 100 group exercises classes; Cultural & Community Centers; Women’s Center; Cranwell International Center; Schiffert Health Center; Hokie Wellness that offers peer-led workshops; Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets (VTCC)- military component of the student body.


Over 400 student clubs and organizations, the other campus attractions include Duke Chapel, Duke Garden, Nasher Museum of Arts, Duke Hospital, Duke Cancer Center, Ronald McDonald House, Duke Lemur Center, Duke Marine Laboratory.


Hostel#Room & Board (Private) - $12028
#Room and Board - $12677
#Single Room(Yearly) - $12542
#Triple Room(Yearly) - $8466
#Double Room(Yearly) - $9494
Famous Alumni

250,000+ living alumni; Hoda Kotb (American-Egyptian broadcaster); Homer Hickam (American author); Bruce Smith (American football player); Jim Buckmaster (CEO of Craigslist Inc.); Charles Camarda (American engineer); Kevin Jones (Former American football player); Rob Wittman (U.S. Representative); Bill Dally (American computer scientist); Collette Wolfe (American actress); Steven Mollenkopf (Chief Executive of Qualcomm).


Duke alumni consist of over 176,592 living alumni. 15 Nobel laureates, 3 Turning Award winners, 50 Rhodes Scholars, 25 Churchill Scholars. Richard Nixon (37th President of USA); Amit Mitra (Finance Minister of West Bengal); Jared Harris (Actor); Tim Cook (CEO of Apple Inc.); Melinda Gates (Co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)


City Life

Blacksburg- incorporated town in Montgomery County, Virginia; Blacksburg has about 43,000 residents and is located in the New River Valley, which is Virginia’s fastest growing region west of Richmond. The city and region get high marks from outdoor enthusiasts and were named the No. 3 new tech hub by Axios. Although there’s always something happening at Virginia Tech, sometimes it’s nice to get off campus and into the outdoors. Southwest Virginia offers great hiking and biking, scenic lakes and drives, and all kinds of festivals. Famous attractions- Armory Art Gallery, Caboose Park, Kent Square, Hahn Horticulture Garden and Lyric Theatre; Annual town events include the International Street Fair and Parade, Steppin’ Out (town’s first annual street festival); Unemployment rate: 3% (Dec 2022).


Durham is the 4th most populous city in North Carolina. The largest employer in the city is Duke University and Duke University Health Systems. Durham is venue for the annual Bull Durham Blues Festival, the OUTsouth Queer Film Festival (2nd largest LGBTQ film festival in Southeast), American Dance Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.


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