Syracuse University vs Duke University

Overview Comparison
Syracuse UniversityDuke University
Collegedunia Score5 Out of 106.9 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 67 US News 2024
# 401 Times Higher Education 2024
# 781 QS World University 2024
# 7 US News 2024
# 26 Times Higher Education 2024
# 57 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 119 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 213 for Medicine by Round University Ranking 2018
# 122 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 -151
PG Programs -79
Doctorate Programs -1
UG Programs -79
PG Programs -48
Doctorate Programs -4
Acceptance Rate52.3 %10.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 499.99
IELTS - 6.5
SAT - 1180
TOEFL - 85
GMAT - 660
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1480
TOEFL - 90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   54270
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  25245
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 15356 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   60594
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  28950
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 39174 Per Year
placement (average package)

Average annual salaries are lisited below :

Degree                Average Salary

MBA                       $110,000 

Master (Other)        $108,000 

Masters in Science  $88,000 

Bachelor of Science $85,000 

Masters of Arts         $82,000 

Bachelor of Arts       $60,000


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 credentials; two academic recommendations; Proof of English language proficiency; SAT/ACT scores (Optional); Standardized test scores (GMAT/ GRE); Resume; Personal Statement/ Essays; Additional Requirements (Video component, work experience, research proposal)

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

Campuses and B-SchoolsNAThe Fuqua School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews6.9/10 Read 3 reviews8.2/10 Read 1 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsSyracuse UniversityDuke University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1831
1838
Student:Faculty Ratio16:1
5:1
Male:Female46% Male, 54% Female50% Male, 50% Female
Location Facts

located in the heart of New York State in Syracuse; main campus sits on top of a hill overlooking the city of Syracuse; Additional centers located in New York City, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles.


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

4 libraries & Special Collections and Resource Center; 24/7 assistance; 4.8 million items; 697,448 ebooks; 45,000 feet of manuscripts and rare books & a cafe.


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

Largest domed stadium in the nation- ‘The Loud House’; Hendricks Chapel; Performing Arts Centre; Schine and Goldstein Student Centers; Connective Corridor; Student Run Media; The Coalitions of Museums and Art Centres; University Bookstore; over 300 student organizations


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#Housing - $11136
#Single Room(Yearly) - $12542
#Triple Room(Yearly) - $8466
#Double Room(Yearly) - $9494
Famous Alumni

258,483 alumni; Joe Biden (47th vice president of USA); Eileen Collins (first female Space Shuttle pilot & commander); Aaron Sorkin (playwright & screenwriter); Al Waleed bin Talal (Saudi businessman, investor); Dick Clark (American radio & TV personality); Megyn Kelly (American journalist, political commentator, & news anchor); Vanessa Williams (national recording artist & actor); Drew Taggart (member of the Grammy-Award winning group The Chainsmokers).


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

Syracuse- 5th most populated city with metropolitan population of 700,000; hub for cultural, recreational, and artistic events such as Syracuse Stage, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Everson Museum of Art, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Armory Square; Hanover Square restaurants, coffee houses, & shops, City Market, Destiny USA mall, festivals such as JazzFest, Winterfest, etc. Unemployment rate: 4.5% (Dec 2019).


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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