University of Virginia vs Duke University

Overview Comparison
University of VirginiaDuke University
Collegedunia Score5.5 Out of 106.9 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 24 US News 2024
# 166 Times Higher Education 2024
# 260 QS World University 2024
# 7 US News 2024
# 26 Times Higher Education 2024
# 57 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 37 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 30 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 8 for Law by US News 2024
# 22 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 5 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 5 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -15
PG Programs -34
Doctorate Programs -2
UG Programs -79
PG Programs -48
Doctorate Programs -4
Acceptance Rate30.0 %10.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 640
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1340
TOEFL - 90
GMAT - 660
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1480
TOEFL - 90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   49494
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  28380
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 13940 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 (2023)- #101-110.

Degree                 Average Salary

Doctorate                 $236,000 

LLM                          $206,000 

Other Degree            $198,000 

MBA                          $160,000 

Bachelor of Science  $95,000 

Masters in Science    $93,000 


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

UG applicants are required to submit school counselor recommendation. 
Supplemental portfolios are to be submitted through slide room.
Language proficiency may not be required for graduate admissions if bachelor’s degree is obtained from a university where medium of instruction is English.
 

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

Campuses and B-SchoolsDarden School of Business
The Fuqua School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews7.7/10 Read 4 reviews8.2/10 Read 1 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of VirginiaDuke University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1819
1838
Student:Faculty Ratio10:1
5:1
Male:Female45% Male, 55% Female50% Male, 50% Female
Location Facts

There are overall 11 schools under University of Virginia located around 8 miles from the airport and 2 miles from rail. The campus area is popularly known as university grounds. 


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 university has ten libraries that collectively have 5,000,000 print books; 700,000 ebooks; and 200,000 ejournals. The library also has a collection of 17th century newspapers, astronomical data.


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

With 800+ student clubs and 27 varsity athletic teams to join, University of Virginia offers you a wide variety of co-curricular to indulge in. The university maintains 17 courts, fields, and recreation centers for providing fitness and welfare programs. The university has both museums (1) and gallery (2) and organizes online exhibitions for its students. 


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#Rooms - $7470
#Single Room(Yearly) - $12542
#Triple Room(Yearly) - $8466
#Double Room(Yearly) - $9494
Famous Alumni

Robert F. Kennedy (former US attorney journal), Tina Fey (actress), Larry Sabato (Americal political scientist), Ted Kennedy (former American senator), Katie Couric (TV journalist), Edgar Allan Poe (writer), Tiki Barber (footballer), David Baldacci (novelist), Mark Sanford (former governor of South Carolina), Sean Maloney (US representative), etc.    


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

Charlottesville is situated at the foot of blue ridge mountains. It offers something for every adventure junkie, like countless hikes, kayaking & canoeing on Rivanna river. The city is ranked among the nation’s most restaurants per capita. In 2017, it was ranked the third happiest city in the US. 


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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