Duke vs. CMU
Duke ranked #10 and CMU ranked #18 in national university ranking. The following statements compare Duke University and Carnegie Mellon University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- Duke's tuition ($65,805) is more expensive than CMU ($63,274).
- Duke's acceptance rate (6.78%) is lower than CMU (11.40%).
- Duke has higher yield (55.39%) than CMU (44.44%).
- Duke's SAT score (1,550) is higher than CMU (1,540).
- CMU's students to faculty ratio (5 to 1) is lower than Duke (6 to 1).
- Duke (17,112 students) is larger than CMU (15,596 students) with more enrolled students.
- Duke ($53,004) has higher amount of financial aid than CMU ($43,489).
- Duke's graduation rate (96%) is higher than CMU (93%).

Duke University
Private, 4 years • Durham, NC #10 National Universities, #1 in North Carolina more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$65,805
Financial Aid
$53,004
Test Scores
1,550 SAT
34 ACT
Admission
6.78% Acceptance Rate
55.39% Yield
Enrollment
6,488 Undergraduate
10,624 Graduate
916 Online Students
Graduation Rate
96% Graduation Rate
1% Transfer-out Rate
96% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
4,280 Faculties (full-time)
17,986 Staffs (full-time)
$154,288 Faculty Salary
$72,619 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$9,884 annual charge
-5,775 capacity

Carnegie Mellon University
Private, 4 years • Pittsburgh, PA #18 National Universities, #2 in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$63,274
Financial Aid
$43,489
Test Scores
1,540 SAT
35 ACT
Admission
11.40% Acceptance Rate
44.44% Yield
Enrollment
7,289 Undergraduate
8,307 Graduate
514 Online Students
Graduation Rate
93% Graduation Rate
3% Transfer-out Rate
97% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,387 Faculties (full-time)
5,538 Staffs (full-time)
$118,048 Faculty Salary
$87,833 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$10,400 annual charge
-3,996 capacity
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