University of Pennsylvania vs Duke University

Overview Comparison
University of PennsylvaniaDuke University
Collegedunia Score7.9 Out of 106.9 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 6 US News 2024
# 12 QS World University 2024
# 16 Times Higher Education 2024
# 7 US News 2024
# 26 Times Higher Education 2024
# 57 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 19 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 3 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 4 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 -63
PG Programs -71
Doctorate Programs -14
UG Programs -79
PG Programs -48
Doctorate Programs -4
Acceptance Rate9.4 %10.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 540
IELTS - 7.5
SAT - 1450
TOEFL - 100
GMAT - 660
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1480
TOEFL - 90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   53166
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  56786
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 17888 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   60594
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  28950
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 39174 Per Year
placement (average package)

University of Pennsylvania is one of the top private universities in Philadelphia, United States. It is ranked #13 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Average Salaries by Degree:

Other Degree: $200,000 

MBA: $175,000 

Masters in Finance: $150,000 

PhD: $147,000 

Executive Masters: $144,000 

Bachelor of Science: $120,000 


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; Proof of English language proficiency; 2-3 LORs; SOPs; Resume; Personal Statement; Standardized test scores; Additional requirements (Digital portfolios, Writing samples, Research statements, etc.); Interviews (if required). 

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 FactsUniversity of PennsylvaniaDuke University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1740
1838
Student:Faculty Ratio7:1
5:1
Male:Female43% Male, 57% Female50% Male, 50% Female
Location Facts

Located in downtown Philadelphia earlier, is now situated in West Philadelphia. The area is now known as University City. 


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

6.67 million printed book volumes; 4.26 million microform items; 282,857 serials received; 2.01 million e-books; 279,206 e-journals; 4.31 million digitized images; 358,740 audio/video tapes, CDs, and DVDs.


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

165 Research centers; Double decker college football stadium; 450+ student organizations; Penn Museum & other galleries; Penn Relays Carnivals (longest uninterrupted collegiate track meet in America with 100,000 spectators yearly); PennRec (offers activities such as yoga, fitness classes, sports clubs, outdoor adventures, etc.); hundreds of retail shops, restaurants, etc.; Vending activities (includes 90 trucks, carts, & tables); University media including news & media (Almanac, Penn Today, Daily Pennsylvanian), communications (WQHS, WXPN 88.5 FM, etc.).


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 - $11754
#Single Room(Yearly) - $12542
#Triple Room(Yearly) - $8466
#Double Room(Yearly) - $9494
Famous Alumni

36 Nobel laureates; 29 Rhodes Scholars; 16 Pulitzer Prize winners; Elon Musk (CEO of SpaceX); Warren Buffet (CEO of Berkshire Hathaway); John Legend (American singer-songwriter); Ivanka Trump (American businesswoman); Tory Burch (American fashion designer); Donald Trump (45th President of USA); Anand Ahuja (Businessperson); Shweta Bachchan-Nanda (Indian author); Sundar Pichai (CEO of Alphabet Inc. & Google LLC); 


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

Philadelphia- largest city in Pennsylvania; 6th most populous city in USA; Famous tourist attractions include Liberty Bell Pavilion, Independence Hall, Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia Museum of Arts, Reading Terminal Market, Barnes Foundation, Fairmount Park, City Hall, etc.; Birthplace of US Marine Corps, several firsts in USA such as library, hospital, medical school, zoo, business school, etc.; Unemployment rate- 4.5%


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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