Acceptance Rate

8.9%

Applicants
35,767
Accepted
3,189
Enrolled
1,745

Average GPA (UW)

3.94

25%
NA
75%
NA
W
NA

Average SAT/ACT

1510/34

25%
1450/33
75%
1570/35
Range
98th PCTL

Total Undergraduates

6,578

Male
3,278
Female
3,300
Distribution
49.8%/50.2%

Fast Facts

Location: Durham, North Carolina
SAT Writing: Not Required
School Type: Private
ACT Writing: Required
EA/ED: Yes (Early Decision)
SAT Superscore: Allowed
EA/ED Deadline: November 1
ACT Superscore: Allowed
Regular Decision Deadline: January 3
SAT Score Choice: Allowed
US News Ranking: #9 (tie)
ACT Score Choice: Allowed

Applicant Pools

Early Decision/Regular Decision/Waitlist Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Decision 4070 879 21.6%
Regular Decision 31697 2310 7.2%
Waitlist NA NA NA

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In-State Out-Of-State
Application Fee $85 $85
Tuition $55,880 $55,880
Room and Board $15,588 $15,588
Required Fees $2,051 $2,051
Books and Supplies $1,434 $1,434
Other Expenses $2,616 $2,616
Total $77,654 $77,654

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 17270 18497
Accepted 1578 1611
Enrolled 836 909
Ethnic Backgrounds First Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident aliens 135 636
Hispanic/Latino 162 624
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 157 669
White, non-Hispanic 746 2801
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 16 47
Asian, non-Hispanic 411 1454
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic‏‏‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ 4 11
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 26 108
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 88 246
Total 1745 6596
Geographic Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
In-State (exclude international)) (exclude internationa) 13%
Out-Of-State (exclude international) (exclude international) 87%
International 8%

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SATs Submitted 928 (53%) X X
ACTs Submitted 1252 (72%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 710 770
SAT Math X 740 800
ACT Math X 32 35
ACT English X 34 36
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class 95%
Top 25% of Graduating Class 98%
Top 50% of Graduating Class 100%
Bottom 50% of Graduating Class 0%
Bottom 25% of Graduating Class 0%
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA of 4.0 NA
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 NA
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 NA
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 NA
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ NA
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 NA
GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 NA
GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 NA
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affilitation/commitment X
Racial/ethnic status X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Applicants Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 665 48 25
Female 569 33 6
Total 1234 81 (6.6%) 31