| North Carolina State University | Duke University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.2 Out of 10 | 6.9 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 60 US News 2024 # 251 Times Higher Education 2024 # 274 QS World University 2024 | # 7 US News 2024 # 26 Times Higher Education 2024 # 57 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 25 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 251 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 | # 22 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 5 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 5 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -84 PG Programs -72 | UG Programs -79 PG Programs -48 Doctorate Programs -4 |
| Acceptance Rate | 48.0 % | 10.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 62 SAT - 1230 TOEFL - 80 | GMAT - 660 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1480 TOEFL - 90 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 37410 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 24735 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 43527 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 rank (2020): 111-120. | 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 | SAT/ACT scores are required by all applicants, applications are accepted through both Common App and Coalition app. | Transcripts, Standardized scores, 3 LORs, SOP (1-2 pages), Resume, Other supplemental documents (such as writing samples, research papers, etc.) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | The Fuqua School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.6/10 Read 3 reviews | 8.2/10 Read 1 reviews |
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| General Facts | North Carolina State University | Duke University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1887 | 1838 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 13:1 | 5:1 |
| Male:Female | 55% Male, 45% Female | 50% Male, 50% Female |
| Location Facts | Located in North Carolina, the main campus has three sub-campuses. Some of the surrounding structure include Memorial Bell Tower, Court of North Carolina, and Free Expression Tunnel. | 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 NC State Library system comprises of 5 libraries- D.H Hill Jr Library, Harrye B. Lyons Design Library, Natural, James B Hunt Jr Library, and William Rand Keenan Jr. Library of Veterinary Medicine. The university library has a consortium that holds a combined research collection of over 23 million forming the second-largest academic research collection in country. | 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 | There are 70 intramural & sports clubs, 9 varieties of foods (apart from the dining halls). Apart from this you can also indulge in arts, theatre, music dance. The university has its own museum, crafts center, There are around 700 student clubs and organizations catering to agriculture, health, science, music, food, and more is where you can find your calling. | 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 and Board ( including meals ) - $11602 #Rooms (Studio Room) - $12150 #Rooms - $6070 #Rooms (Double Room) - $9105 | #Single Room(Yearly) - $12542 #Triple Room(Yearly) - $8466 #Double Room(Yearly) - $9494 |
| Famous Alumni | Rajendra Pachauri (chairman of intergovernmental pannel on climate change), Russel Wilson (football quarterback), John Edwards (former US Senator for North Carolina), Robert Gibbs (former White House press secretary), Thurl Bailey (basketball player), John Tesh (pianist), Lara Trump (TV producer), etc. Total Collections- 5.3+ million; 678 databases; 1,200,000 ebooks. | 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 | Raleigh, NC, offers a lot work opportunities in high-tech firms or start-ups offering jobs in technical, medical, and other careers. The variety of food and the delicacies offered is extraordinary and delicious. Apart from this, the city offers cheap accommodation, buzzing nightlife, mountains & beaches getaway, and more. The unemployment rate in May 2020 is 11.5%. | 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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