Virginia Tech vs Duke University

Compare two rival schools - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Duke University with tuition and admission information where Virginia Tech is a four-years, public located in Blacksburg, VA and Duke University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Durham, NC.

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

Virginia Tech 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 ($60,244) than Virginia Tech ($33,857).
It is harder to admit to Duke University than Virginia Tech.
Duke University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Virginia Tech (1,310).
Duke University has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Virginia Tech (29).
Virginia Tech has more students with 37,024 students while Duke University has 16,172 students.
Duke University has more full-time faculties with 4,074 faculties while Virginia Tech has 2,109 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Duke University.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

Virginia TechDuke University

Virginia Tech	vs.	Duke University
Blacksburg, 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$14,174 Out-Of-State$33,857	Tuition & Fees	$60,244
57% ($8,345)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	58% ($48,351)
$8,345	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$48,351
70.06 %	Acceptance Rates	9.86 %
35.58 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	53.60 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,513
29	ACT Score	34
86 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	97 %
37,024	Student Population	16,172
2,109	Number of Faculties	4,074
14 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services