Durham, North Carolina · Private · 6,442 undergrads
Duke's sticker price was $90,696 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $23,706 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,652.
What does Duke cost?
$23,706 a year
What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $90,696.
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$65,522
average grant for students who got aid.
14%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$13,000
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Duke University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,652 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $90,696. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Duke's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Duke University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $4,608 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $90,696. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Duke's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Duke University cost for a family earning $90,000?
Families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid $16,813 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $90,696. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Duke's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
