Durham, United States
Duke University (Educo)
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Duke University (Educo)
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, with schools of arts and sciences, engineering, business, law, medicine, nursing, the environment and public policy. It traces its origins to a school opened in 1838 and became Duke University in 1924.
The campus is large and residential, with a Gothic West Campus and a wooded setting a few miles from downtown Durham. International students apply for undergraduate and graduate entry, and the Research Triangle nearby is a major technology and biomedical employer.
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University at a glance
- Institution type
- Private
- City
- Durham
- Founded
- 1838
- Indicative tuition
- USD 70,265 (as of August 2025)
- Indicative living costs
- USD 21,777
- Intakes
- January, September
- Tests accepted
- IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo
- Courses listed
- 200
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