Vanderbilt University | Duke University | |
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Collegedunia Score | 5.7 Out of 10 | 6.9 Out of 10 |
ranking (overall) | # 18 US News 2024 # 92 Times Higher Education 2024 # 261 QS World University 2024 | # 7 US News 2024 # 26 Times Higher Education 2024 # 57 QS World University 2024 |
Subject Strength | # 42 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 5 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 16 for Law by US News 2024 | # 22 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 5 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 5 for Law by US News 2024 |
Programs | UG Programs -49 PG Programs -46 | UG Programs -79 PG Programs -48 Doctorate Programs -4 |
Acceptance Rate | 10.8 % | 10.0 % |
Exam Score | GMAT-670 IELTS-7 SAT-1440 TOEFL-80 | GMAT-660 IELTS-7 SAT-1480 TOEFL-90 |
Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 52780 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 35475 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 11540 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 60594 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28950 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 39174 Per Year |
placement (average package) | Graduate Employability ranks: #201-250 | Duke University is one of the top private universities in Durham, United States. It is ranked #=50 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Base salaries by degree are given below: Doctorate: $150,000 Executive MBA: $148,000 MBA: $140,000 Masters in Finance: $120,000 PhD: $113,000 Masters in Management: $105,000 |
application requirements | Counselor LOR along with 2 academic LORs. CSS profile. Optional alumni interviews may be conducted. | Transcripts, Standardized scores, 3 LORs, SOP (1-2 pages), Resume, Other supplemental documents (such as writing samples, research papers, etc.) |
Campuses and B-Schools | Owen Graduate School of Management | The Fuqua School of Business |
CollegeDunia Reviews | 9.2/10 Read 1 reviews | 8.2/10 Read 1 reviews |
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General Facts | Vanderbilt University | Duke University |
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Type of University | University | University |
Established | 1873 | 1838 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 3:1 | 5:1 |
Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 50% Male, 50% Female |
Location Facts | Located sothwest of downtown West End Avenue, Vanderbilt University is roughly nine miles from Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory. It is surrounded by cityscape of Nationville. | The campus moved to Durham in 1892. Located near the center of North Carolina the campus is divided into 4 areas- West, East, and Central campuses and the Medical centers |
Library | The heard libraries of Vanderbilt have 2,993,999 print items collection, 2,801,503 electronic items collection, 38,627 linear feet in special collection and university archives. It also has 1,118,709 TV and news collection. | Top 10 private research library systems in USA. It has a total volume count of over 7 million with an operating budget of around 41 million USD. Consists of Perkins, Bostock & Rubenstein Libraries on West Campus; Lilly and Music Libraries on East Campus and Pearse Memorial Library at Duke Marine Laboratory with several other schools and department libraries |
Campus Life | You can indulge in various co-curriculars through 430 student organizations and clubs, various events and activities are celebrated throughout the academic year. It also has field 16 varisty sports teams, 40 sports clubs and 40 intramural sports being offered to student. There are also a variety of eating options on campus. | Over 400 student clubs and organizations, the other campus attractions include Duke Chapel, Duke Garden, Nasher Museum of Arts, Duke Hospital, Duke Cancer Center, Ronald McDonald House, Duke Lemur Center, Duke Marine Laboratory. |
Hostel | #On campus - $11540 | #Single Room(Yearly) - $12542 #Triple Room(Yearly) - $8466 #Double Room(Yearly) - $9494 |
Famous Alumni | Al Gore (former vice-president of US), James Patterson (author), Mhd. Yunnus (Bangladesi social entrepreneur), Jay Cutler (football quarterback), Lamar Alexander (US senator), David Farr (CEO Emerson Electric), Rossane Cash (singer-songwriter), Robert Penn Warren (poet), James Dickey (poet). | Duke alumni consist of over 176,592 living alumni. 15 Nobel laureates, 3 Turning Award winners, 50 Rhodes Scholars, 25 Churchill Scholars. Richard Nixon (37th President of USA); Amit Mitra (Finance Minister of West Bengal); Jared Harris (Actor); Tim Cook (CEO of Apple Inc.); Melinda Gates (Co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) |
City Life | Nashville is culturally rich, commercial hub in the south. It is highly acknowledged for its rich music culture. Nashville has a lot to offer like musical hall of fame, museums, belcourt, metro parks, state parks, etc. There are 30,000 lakes that add on to Nashvilles natural beauty. The unemployement rate for June 2020 is 10.2%. | Durham is the 4th most populous city in North Carolina. The largest employer in the city is Duke University and Duke University Health Systems. Durham is venue for the annual Bull Durham Blues Festival, the OUTsouth Queer Film Festival (2nd largest LGBTQ film festival in Southeast), American Dance Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. |
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