UVA 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.

UVA 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 UVA ($55,914).
It is harder to admit to Duke University than UVA.
Duke University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than UVA (1,440).
Both UVA and Duke University 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 - University of Virginia-Main Campus and Duke University.

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UVA	vs.	Duke University
Charlottesville, Virginia	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$20,342 Out-Of-State$55,914	2023 Tuition & Fees	$62,688
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$20,676	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$46,726

20.74 %	Acceptance Rates	5.89 %
39.08 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	59.58 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,513
34	ACT Score	34
94 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	98 %
26,005	Student Population	17,620
2,484	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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services