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Duke Ratings and Reviews

  • 10/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Durham, NC
  • 5.0 6 reviews
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Duke Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

Duke is rated within the top 2% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 10 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    10 out of 10
  • Academics
    10 out of 10
  • Resources
    10 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    10 out of 10
  • Value
    10 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

5.0

Approved reviews

6 student reviews

6 out of 6 (100%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Overall Rating highest and Housing lowest.

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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    5.0
  • Academics
    4.7
  • Value for Money
    4.7
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.5
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.7
  • Housing
    3.8
  • Campus Safety
    4.7
  • Student Life
    4.0
  • Party and Bar Scene
    4.7

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Duke University?

Apr 11, 2023
Rating 5 out of 5

Duke is a good school with good education and good people, I would recommend going there. But housing has a low rating

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Apr 14, 2021
Rating 5 out of 5

Duke has many opportunities to do many different thing I was amazing being there and it is well worth the money

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Dec 3, 2019
Rating 5 out of 5

Duke has the perfect blend of superior academics coupled with an ACC collegiate environment.School spirit never stops, campus is beautiful, sunny weather, cool/hip restaurants, bars, entertainment venues around Durham (downtown revitalization), people are nice.Great academics with some of the best undergrad programs in the country

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May 9, 2018
Rating 5 out of 5

Duke has the perfect blend of superior academics coupled with an ACC collegiate environment. Whenever you visit the campus one thing stands out: all of the students are smiling!

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Aug 22, 2017
Rating 5 out of 5

Amazing school on so many levels. Great academics with some of the best undergrad programs in the country (top 3 Econ, #1 public policy, top 5 BME/biology, etc). School spirit never stops, campus is beautiful, sunny weather, cool/hip restaurants, bars, entertainment venues around Durham (downtown revitalization), people are nice. Amazing alumni network to Wall Street, the life sciences and Silicon Valley. Can't go wrong with Duke. Also acceptance rate is 9%, not 11% like this site says.

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Feb 14, 2017
Rating 5 out of 5

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Rate Duke University

Share your ratings for Duke across academics, campus life, and more to help prospective students understand what it's really like to attend.

Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether Duke was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026