Students seeking to do graduate work at Duke University for degree purposes must hold a U.S. bachelor’s degree or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
APPLYING TO DUKE’S GRADUATE SCHOOL
All applicants must apply through the Duke University Graduate School. Note that all application materials must be sent directly to Graduate School Admissions. Please contact them directly with inquiries.
The application fee is $80 (payable by Visa or Mastercard).
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION
- Transcripts
- Letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
- GRE scores
- English language proficiency test scores (if English is not your first language)
- GPA
- Writing samples
- Supplemental questionnaire
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
- Take required standardized tests early to ensure that official scores arrive by the application deadline.
- When uploading documents, make sure your documents are legible and no larger than 1.5 MB (1,500 KB).
- Be sure that your full name, as given on your application, appears on all documents submitted on your behalf (e.g., GRE scores, letters of recommendation). Please call our attention to variations of your name that might appear on submitted materials.
- Submit all application materials electronically. Do not send materials by mail unless we ask that you do so.
- To prevent application processing delays, do not send required application materials to the department to which you are applying, unless the department specifically requests that you do so.
- Do not submit extra or unnecessary documents, such as secondary-school records, awards/certificates/commendations that are not strictly academic credentials as stated in our requirements, or letters of recommendation beyond the required three. Excessive amounts of unnecessary information can actually hurt your chances of admission.
APPLYING FOR READMISSION
If you discontinued study prior to completing a Duke graduate degree program and wish to reenroll, you must submit a written request to The Graduate School. Your request should include an explanation and should be e-mailed to John Klingensmith, associate dean for academic affairs, at john.klingensmith@duke.edu.
