Duke University vs New York University

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. New York University is a private research university in New York City. 

Overview Comparison
Duke UniversityNew York University
Collegedunia Score6.9 Out of 106.9 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 7 US News 2024
# 26 Times Higher Education 2024
# 57 QS World University 2024
# 27 Times Higher Education 2024
# 35 US News 2024
# 38 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 22 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 5 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 5 for Law by US News 2024
# 101 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 10 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 4 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -79
PG Programs -48
Doctorate Programs -4
UG Programs -30
PG Programs -80
Acceptance Rate10.0 %31.9 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 660
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1480
TOEFL - 90
GMAT - 700
IELTS - 7.5
PTE - 70
SAT - 1350
TOEFL - 100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   60594
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  28950
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 39174 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   56500
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  58290
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 21018 Per Year
placement (average package)

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


New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #39 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #16 by Graduate Employability Ranking.

Average Salaries by degree are:

Degree                Average Salary

Executive MBA          $234,000 

Doctorate                    $190,000 

Other Degree      $161,000 

MBA                   $150,000 

BBA                    $139,000 

PhD                    $135,000


application requirements

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

Resume, Portfolio, Essay, 2 LORs, Portfolio (for some programs)

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General Facts Comparison
General FactsDuke UniversityNew York University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1838
1831
Student:Faculty Ratio5:1
10:1
Male:Female50% Male, 50% Female44% Male, 56% Female
Location Facts

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


Located in two cities within New York: Manhattan and Brooklyn; Manhattan has most of the key academic and student life buildings surrounding the Washington Square Park; Brooklyn has Tandon School and few residence halls. 


Library

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


NYU has 8 libraries with 4.6 million volume system. Elmer Holmes Bobst is the main library and has over a million volumes, 272,000 serial titles and 43,000 feet of archives. It can accomodate over 2,500 students for studying and computing. 


Campus Life

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.


Center for student life manages over 300 clubs and organizations; Apart from all-university clubs, each school within NYU has its own club. 


Hostel#Single Room(Yearly) - $12542
#Triple Room(Yearly) - $8466
#Double Room(Yearly) - $9494
#Single Room--Semester Rate - $11482
#Double Room--Semester Rate - $9536
Famous Alumni

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)


37 Nobel laureates, 3 astronauts, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 37 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners; Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter); Robert Muller III (former Director of FBI); Martin Scorsese (filmmaker), Tom Freston (founder of MTV); Paolo Nespoli (astronaut)


City Life

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.


In 2022, New York contributed 12% to the USA GDP; Paygrade increased by 2.8%; Financial activities comprised of 29% of the state’s total GDP; Unemployment rate was  6% in Feburary 2023; Food and apparel are the largest manufacturing sectors of the city; Major tourist attractions are Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, etc.


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