UVA vs Duke University

Compare two rival schools - University of Virginia-Main Campus and Duke University with tuition and admission information where UVA is a Public, 4 or more years located in Charlottesville, VA and Duke University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Durham, NC.

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UVA is a Public and Duke University is a Private (not-for-profit) school and both are 4 or more years schools.
Duke University has more expensive tuition & fees ($57,633) than UVA ($52,843).
It is harder to admit to Duke University than UVA.
Duke University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,430) than UVA (1,430).
Duke University has higher submitted ACT score (32) than UVA (32).
UVA has more students with 24,639 students while Duke University has 16,606 students.
Duke University has more full-time faculties with 3,958 faculties while UVA has 2,305 full-time faculties.

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

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UVADuke University

UVA	vs.	Duke University
Charlottesville, Virginia	Location	Durham, North Carolina
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
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$18,960 Out-Of-State$52,843	Tuition & Fees	$57,633
43% ($19,211)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	56% ($45,457)
$19,211	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$45,457
27.35 %	Acceptance Rates	9.86 %
37.66 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	53.60 %
1,430	SAT Score	1,525
32	ACT Score	34
95 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
97 %	Retention Rate	98 %
24,639	Student Population	16,606
2,305	Number of Faculties	3,958
15 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	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