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| Metric | Duke | U. Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2026Fall 2026 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 4.7%Fall 2026 | 4.5% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 5.7% / 5.7% | 5.6% / 3.7% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 61,935Fall 2026 | 43,612 |
| Admitted | 2,930Fall 2026 | 1,955 |
| Enrolled | 1,740 | 1,726 |
| Yield | 59% | 88% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1510–1570Fall 2025 | 1500–1560Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 34–35Fall 2025 | 34–35Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 48% | 57% |
| Sent an ACT | 27% | 25% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 96%Fall 2025 | 97%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 98%Fall 2025 | 98%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ImportantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 4.54 weightedFall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 97% (of the 32% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | Offered; no counts2025–26 | Offered; no counts2025–26 |
| Early action | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2025 | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test scores requiredFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $85 | $75 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 2 · reply by May 1Fall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 2 yearsFall 2026 cycle | YesFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 8.7%Fall 2025 | 12%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | United Methodist | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division III |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | University Athletic Association; football: Midwest Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 6,434Fall 2025 | 7,569 |
| Beds in college housing | 5,775 | 4,568 |
| First-years must live on campus | Yes | Yes |
| Men in a fraternity | 30%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 42%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 14% | 15% |
| First-gen | 13% | 20% |
| Men / women | 47% / 53%Fall 2025 | 54% / 46% |
| Part-time students | 0%Fall 2025 | 0% |
| Students 25 and older | 0% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 15% | 8% |
| First-years from other states | 73% | 68% |
| First-years from abroad | 9% | 23% |
| New transfer students this fall | 52 | 229 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 3% | 12% |
| Diversity index | 0.79 | 0.81 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 5 to 1 | 5 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 71%Fall 2025 | 75%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 94% | 85% |
| Average faculty salary | $172,945 | $179,034 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,258 | 2,085 |
| Most popular majors | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 15% · Computer Science 11% · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 8% | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 31% · Computer Science 8% · Mathematics, General 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $87,044 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $96,069 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $715,575 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $516,375 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 14% | 19% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $58,582 | $61,083 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 33% | 32% |
| Net price, students with grants | $21,981 | $28,060 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $87,072 | $90,360 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $87,072 | $90,360 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $65,805 | $66,939 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $65,805 | $66,939 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 43% | 47% |
| Average grant | $65,522 | $62,300 |
| Aid from the college | 43% | 47% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | No tuition under $125K; Families pay nothing toward cost under $125K2026–27 |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants | FAFSA · College's own formFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 1 (deadline)Fall 2026 entrants | February 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 100%2024–25 |
| Average aid package, first-years | $83,5132024–25 | $84,5552024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 7%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | 215 students, average $87.8K2024–25 | 269 students, average $74.8K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $97,800 | $91,885 |
| Graduation rate | 97% | 96% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 96% | 92% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 97% | 96% |
| Pell graduation gap | 1 pts lower | 5 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 97% | 97% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 98% | 97% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 96% | 93% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 92% | 96% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | – | 95% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 96% | 97% |
| Retention rate | 97%Entered fall 2024 | 99%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 92% | 90% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 97% | 96% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 1% | 2% |
| Median debt | $13,000 | $15,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 14% | 5% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $8,500 | $11,000 |
| Website | duke.edu | uchicago.edu |
Sources:Duke University (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Duke University (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;University of Chicago (2026–27), 2026–27About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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