Duke's tuition & fees has increased from $47,243 (2014) to $65,805 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 39.29% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $46,738 (year 2014) to $63,985 (year 2024).

Duke's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends

The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 36.05% from 2014 ($63,999).

For the current academic year 2023-2024, Duke's COA is $87,072, which is increased by 5.22% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to Duke's COA over the past 10 years.

Off-campus living costs are not available.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 39.29% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $65,805. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Duke University over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateGraduateChange By Year
2014-15$47,243$46,738-
2015-16$49,241$48,6564.23%
2016-17$51,265$50,6024.11%
2017-18$53,500$52,6174.36%
2018-19$55,695$54,7124.10%
2019-20$57,931$56,8884.01%
2020-21$57,633$59,140-0.51%
2021-22$60,244$59,1414.53%
2022-23$62,688$61,5224.06%
2023-24$65,805$63,9854.97%
Duke University Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,602, and it has increased 27.14% from the year 2014 to 2024.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2014-15$1,260-
2015-16$1,260
2016-17$1,260
2017-18$1,260
2018-19$1,260
2019-20$1,43413.81%
2020-21$1,434
2021-22$1,434
2022-23$1,434
2023-24$1,60211.72%

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.90% when a student lives on-campus facilities from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Duke University.

YearLiving On CampusChange by Year
2014-15$15,496-
2015-16$16,2384.79%
2016-17$16,6442.50%
2017-18$17,0042.16%
2018-19$17,3842.23%
2019-20$17,5641.04%
2020-21$18,0022.49%
2021-22$18,1821.00%
2022-23$18,6272.45%
2023-24$19,6655.57%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Duke University and similar schools.

20242023Increase Rate
Duke University$65,805$62,6884.97%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh$31,767$30,8692.91%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$39,330$37,5504.74%
Florida State University$21,683$21,683-
University of Miami$59,926$57,1944.78%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus$39,890$37,3206.89%

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