Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California.
Duke University | Stanford University | |
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Collegedunia Score | 6.9 Out of 10 | 9.3 Out of 10 |
ranking (overall) | # 7 US News 2024 # 26 Times Higher Education 2024 # 57 QS World University 2024 | # 2 Times Higher Education 2024 # 3 US News 2024 # 5 QS World University 2024 |
Subject Strength | # 22 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 5 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 5 for Law by US News 2024 | # 2 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 5 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 1 for Law by US News 2024 |
Programs | UG Programs -79 PG Programs -48 Doctorate Programs -4 | UG Programs -53 PG Programs -41 Doctorate Programs -70 |
Acceptance Rate | 10.0 % | 4.8 % |
Exam Score | GMAT - 660 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1480 TOEFL - 90 | GMAT - 600 IELTS - 7 SAT - 1440 TOEFL - 100 |
Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 60594 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28950 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 39174 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 73964 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 72420 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 30610 Per Year |
placement (average package) | Duke University is one of the top private universities in Durham, United States. It is ranked #=50 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Base salaries by degree are given below: Doctorate: $150,000 Executive MBA: $148,000 MBA: $140,000 Masters in Finance: $120,000 PhD: $113,000 Masters in Management: $105,000 |
Stanford University is one of the top private universities in Stanford, United States. It is ranked #3 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Ranked #2 in Graduate Employability Rank Bachelor (Other): $221,000 MBA: $184,000 Executive MBA: $181,000 Masters in Finance: $154,000 Executive Masters: $142,000 Doctorate: $140,000 |
application requirements | Transcripts, Standardized scores, 3 LORs, SOP (1-2 pages), Resume, Other supplemental documents (such as writing samples, research papers, etc.) | Supplemental Form (for a few programs); |
Campuses and B-Schools | The Fuqua School of Business | Stanford Graduate School of Business |
CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.2/10 Read 1 reviews | 8.8/10 Read 3 reviews |
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General Facts | Duke University | Stanford University |
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Type of University | University | University |
Established | 1838 | 1885 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 5:1 | 5:1 |
Male:Female | 50% Male, 50% Female | 50% Male, 50% Female |
Location Facts | The campus moved to Durham in 1892. Located near the center of North Carolina the campus is divided into 4 areas- West, East, and Central campuses and the Medical centers | The campus is located in the center of the San Francisco Peninsula. Settled on 8,180 acres of land, the campus is located approx. 37 miles southeast of San Francisco and approx. 20 miles northwest of San Jose. |
Library | Top 10 private research library systems in USA. It has a total volume count of over 7 million with an operating budget of around 41 million USD. Consists of Perkins, Bostock & Rubenstein Libraries on West Campus; Lilly and Music Libraries on East Campus and Pearse Memorial Library at Duke Marine Laboratory with several other schools and department libraries | With a network of 20 libraries, the Stanford University Library has a collection of 9.3 million volumes, nearly 300,000 rare or special books, 1.5 million e-books, 2.5 million audiovisual materials, 77,000 serials, nearly 6 million microform holdings, and thousands of other digital resources. |
Campus Life | Over 400 student clubs and organizations, the other campus attractions include Duke Chapel, Duke Garden, Nasher Museum of Arts, Duke Hospital, Duke Cancer Center, Ronald McDonald House, Duke Lemur Center, Duke Marine Laboratory. | Campus landmarks include the Main Quad, Memorial Church, Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford Mausoleum, Hoover Tower, Stanford University Arboretum, Green Library, 31 Club Sports, etc. There are over 625 student-organized groups to participate in, eight dining halls to experience the food on-campus, 2 museums, and 25 student affairs offices. |
Hostel | #Single Room(Yearly) - $12542 #Triple Room(Yearly) - $8466 #Double Room(Yearly) - $9494 | #Campus Housing(Graduate) - $21710 |
Famous Alumni | Duke alumni consist of over 176,592 living alumni. 15 Nobel laureates, 3 Turning Award winners, 50 Rhodes Scholars, 25 Churchill Scholars. Richard Nixon (37th President of USA); Amit Mitra (Finance Minister of West Bengal); Jared Harris (Actor); Tim Cook (CEO of Apple Inc.); Melinda Gates (Co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) | Presently, there are more than 220,000 Stanford alumni that include 83 Nobel laureates, 28 Turing Award laureates, 8 Fields Medalists, 270 Olympic medals including 139 gold medals. Larry Page (Co-founder Google); Mike Krieger (Co-founder, Instagram); Peter Thiel (Co-founder, Paypal); Gene D. Block (8th chancellor of UCLA); Derek Bok (25th president of Harvard), etc. |
City Life | Durham is the 4th most populous city in North Carolina. The largest employer in the city is Duke University and Duke University Health Systems. Durham is venue for the annual Bull Durham Blues Festival, the OUTsouth Queer Film Festival (2nd largest LGBTQ film festival in Southeast), American Dance Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. | Located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, Stanford is a census-designated place in California. You can explore various museums, the national zoo, enjoy delicacies of all kinds available at multicuisine restaurants, enjoy basketball games, national baseball games, Jazz music, waterfront near Georgetown, and more. The unemployment rate of the city is 5.1% |
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