NCSU vs Duke University

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

NCSU is a public and Duke University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Duke University has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,688) than NCSU ($30,869).
It is harder to admit to Duke University than NCSU.
Duke University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,355) than NCSU (1,355).
Duke University has higher submitted ACT score (30) than NCSU (30).
NCSU has more students with 36,831 students while Duke University has 17,620 students.
Duke University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while NCSU's ratio is 15 to 1.
Duke University has more full-time faculties with 4,074 faculties while NCSU has 1,842 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - North Carolina State University at Raleigh and Duke University.

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NCSU	vs.	Duke University
Raleigh, North Carolina	Location	Durham, North Carolina
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
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)
In-State$9,128 Out-Of-State$30,869	2023 Tuition & Fees	$62,688
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$8,951	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,726

47.48 %	Acceptance Rates	5.89 %
32.20 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	59.58 %
1,355	SAT Score	1,513
30	ACT Score	34
84 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	98 %
36,831	Student Population	17,620
1,842	Number of Faculties	4,074
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 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