Duke University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Duke University?

Duke is a private university and charges the same reported undergraduate tuition to in-state and out-of-state students. For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $66,325, before required fees and living expenses.

• Undergraduate tuition: $66,325 for 2024-25.
• Required undergraduate fees: $2,433 for 2024-25.
• Typical room and board charges: $19,247 for the reported academic year.
• Reported books and supplies: $536; transportation and personal expenses add to an individual budget.

Adding those reported tuition, fee, room-and-board, and book figures produces $88,541, but that is not a complete or universal cost-of-attendance estimate: travel, personal expenses, health-related charges, and individual housing choices can change the budget. It also is not what every student pays after aid.

Duke awards need-based aid and some scholarships. In the 2024-25 aid figures, 58% of undergraduates received financial aid, and 14% had student loans. For families in the reported $48,001-$75,000 income band, average net price was $5,706; for those above $110,000, it was $54,230. Net price is an average after applicable grant and scholarship aid, not a quote for a particular family. Applicants seeking need-based aid generally complete the FAFSA and Duke's required institutional aid materials, including the CSS Profile where applicable. Duke's aid programs also include a tuition commitment for eligible students from North and South Carolina families meeting its income and residency rules. Its aid office's current eligibility instructions and net price calculator are more useful for a personal estimate than the published price alone.

What are the work-study opportunities at Duke University?

Eligible Duke students may earn money through Federal Work-Study jobs and other student employment. Work-Study is a need-based federal aid program: an award establishes eligibility to seek qualifying work, but it is not money paid automatically or a guarantee of a position.

Students can look for campus jobs through Duke's student employment resources, and some approved roles may connect academic interests with research or university services. Ordinary part-time jobs do not require a Federal Work-Study award. Earnings depend on hours worked and the position's pay rate, so students should distinguish expected wages from grants that directly reduce a bill. Duke's career services also provide counseling, résumé and interview support, employer events, internship guidance, and alumni networking; those services are available for career exploration, not evidence of a particular employment outcome.