UNC 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.

UNC 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 UNC ($37,550).
It is harder to admit to Duke University than UNC.
Duke University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,460) than UNC (1,460).
Duke University has higher submitted ACT score (32) than UNC (32).
UNC has more students with 31,705 students while Duke University has 18,023 students.
Duke University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while UNC's ratio is 17 to 1.
Duke University has more full-time faculties with 4,074 faculties while UNC has 1,910 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University.

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UNC	vs.	Duke University
Chapel Hill, 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$8,989 Out-Of-State$37,550	2023 Tuition & Fees	$62,688
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$16,349	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,726

17.00 %	Acceptance Rates	6.00 %
46.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	55.01 %
1,460	SAT Score	1,550
32	ACT Score	35
90 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	98 %
31,705	Student Population	18,023
1,910	Number of Faculties	4,074
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services