Duke University vs. North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • Duke University is a private school while North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) is a public school.
  • Both schools are located in North Carolina.
  • Duke University has more expensive tuition of $65,805 than NCSU ($31,767).
  • Duke University has tighter acceptance rate of 9.86% than NCSU (51.36%).
  • Duke University has higher SAT scores of 1,550 than NCSU (1,360).
  • NCSU is larger with 36,700 students than Duke University (18,023 students).
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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#10 in National Universities
#1 in North Carolina
Rankings#70 in National Universities
#3 in North Carolina
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Durham, NCLocationRaleigh, NC
Known asNCSU
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$65,805Undergraduate$8,895 North Carolina residents
$31,767 out-of-state
$63,985Graduate$11,819 North Carolina residents
$31,793 out-of-state
$50,142Financial Aid$8,676
Admission
$85 undergraduate
$95 graduate
Application Fee$85 undergraduate
$75 graduate
9.86%Acceptance Rate51.36%
53.60%Yield34.62%
1,550 SAT, 35 ACTTest Scores1,360 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
18,023Total Students36,700
6,640Undergraduate26,254
11,383Graduate10,446
950Online Enrollment3,124
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
96%Graduation Rate84%
Transfer-out Rate9%
97%Retention Rate94%
$114,500Average Earning after Graduation$59,500
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,699)
$9,495 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,394)
$7,432 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
4,074 Full-time
231 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,842 Full-time
308 Part-time
17,962 Full-time
1,146 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,083 Full-time
553 Part-time
$154,288 for Faculties
$72,619 Part-time
Average Salary$100,145 for Faculties
$63,544 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023