Duke University vs UVA

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Duke University is a private (not-for-profit) and UVA is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Duke University has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,688) than UVA ($55,914).
It is harder to admit to Duke University than UVA.
Duke University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,513) than UVA (1,440).
Both Duke University and UVA have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
UVA has more students with 26,005 students while Duke University has 17,620 students.
Duke University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while UVA's ratio is 15 to 1.
Duke University has more full-time faculties with 4,074 faculties while UVA has 2,484 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Duke University and University of Virginia-Main Campus.

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Duke University	vs.	UVA
Durham, North Carolina	Location	Charlottesville, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$62,688	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,342 Out-Of-State$55,914
54%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$46,726	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,676

5.89 %	Acceptance Rates	20.74 %
59.58 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.08 %
1,513	SAT Score	1,440
34	ACT Score	34
96 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
98 %	Retention Rate	97 %
17,620	Student Population	26,005
4,074	Number of Faculties	2,484
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare