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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Duke University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Duke University admitted 2,930 students to its Class of 2030 from 61,935 applications. Below is a full picture of Duke University’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2030
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 4.73%
- Early Decision acceptance rate
- 13.75%
- Regular Decision acceptance rate
- 3.73%
Class of 2030
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2030, Duke University admitted 2,930 students from 61,935 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 4.73%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 4.7% and 6%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 61,935 | 2,930 | 4.73% |
| 2029 | 58,698 | 2,818 | 4.8% |
| 2028 | 54,194 | 2,950 | 5.44% |
| 2027 | 49,476 | 2,948 | 5.96% |
| 2026 | 50,002 | 3,085 | 6.17% |
View historical data
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49,517 | 2,854 | 5.76% |
| 2024 | 39,783 | 3,057 | 7.68% |
| 2023 | 41,613 | 3,064 | 7.36% |
| 2022 | 37,302 | 3,097 | 8.3% |
| 2021 | 34,406 | 3,116 | 9.06% |
| 2020 | 31,150 | 3,314 | 10.64% |
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 6,159 | 847 | 13.75% |
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 55,776 | 2,083 | 3.73% |
Class of 2030
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%
- 1510-1570
- ACT middle 50%
- 34-35
- Testing policy
- Optional - Duke does not require the SAT or ACT for applicants.
- GPA
- Duke does not publish a minimum; admitted students are typically at the top 10% of their class.
Good to Know
- Duke uses the Common Application
- Early Decision is binding.
- Duke does consider legacy status.
- Duke does offer interviews.
Application Deadlines
| Date | Deadline | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | Early Decision deadline Notification: mid-December | Early Decision |
| Jan 4 | Regular Decision deadline Notification: Late March/Early April | Regular Decision |
