Applying to Duke: How To Apply

The application process can sometimes feel like a maze of forms, personal statements, and test scores. So we've tried to make the process as clear as possible. We want to give you the chance to tell us about yourself in the most straightforward and effective way, allowing you more time to focus on why you would be a valuable addition to the Duke community.

Duke uses the Common Application or the Universal College Application plus the Duke Student Supplement. You may submit the Duke Student Supplement before or with the Common Application or the Universal College Application, and you should include your non-refundable $75 application fee (payable to Duke University) or fee waiver request with the form. You can apply either on paper or on-line. Click on the tabs below for more information about each application method. Please note that all changes and updates to the application must be made in writing. You may send a letter (or fax) which includes your full name, address, date of birth, and high school to the address below.

We encourage you to submit the Common Application or the Universal College Application to us electronically. In addition to either the Common Application or the Universal College Application, we require the Duke Student Supplement.

You may submit the Duke Student Supplement before or with the Common Application or the Universal College Application, and you should include your non-refundable $75 application fee (credit card or debit card) or fee waiver request with the form. Please note that we do not accept credit card payment by telephone. If you plan to pay the application fee with a check or money order, you should print the application forms and submit them by mail instead of applying on-line.

When you complete the Duke Student Supplement, be sure to indicate the college (Trinity College of Arts and Sciences or the Pratt School of Engineering) to which you are applying. Be sure to follow all Duke application deadlines as you submit the Common Application or the Universal College Application and supplement, and be sure to keep copies of all the forms you submit.

If you are applying Early Decision, be sure to complete the Early Decision agreement information at the end of the on-line Duke Student Supplement, or complete the Early Decision agreement here. Early Decision candidates must print out and sign the required agreement form and obtain signatures of a parent and guidance counselor. Please mail the signed form to the following address: Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University, 2138 Campus Drive, Box 90588, Durham, NC 27708-0588. Also, your guidance counselor should submit your first quarter grades to us. You can download Duke's First Quarter Grade Report below. You should complete the student portion of the report, and then give it to your counselor.

If you have exceptional talent in art, dance, music, theater, photography, or film/video/digital, you may submit Duke's Optional Artistic Material form along with your supplementary material.

Remember, if you apply on-line, you must also submit the Duke Student Supplement on-line. From the Common Application site or the Universal College Application site, you can download the Teacher/Instructor Evaluation, School Report, and Midyear Report forms. To download Duke-specific forms, click on the links below.

Instructions
Duke Student Supplement Form (Also available for on-line submission at Common Application or Universal College Application.)
First Quarter Grade Report (for Early Decision applicants only)
Optional Artistic Material Form (not required)

If you have any questions or problems associated with downloading these forms, please click here.