Duke vs. Cornell

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics. Duke ranked 10th and Cornell ranked 17th in college ranking.

Dukevs.Cornell

Both Duke and Cornell are private. Duke is located in Durham, NC and Cornell is located in Ithaca, NY.
  • Duke Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $63,985 than Cornell Graduate School ($30,085).
  • Duke Graduate School is larger with 11,383 graduate students than Cornell Graduate School (10,163 students).
  • Cornell Graduate School is more graduate programs of 334 programs than Duke Graduate School (279 programs).
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#10 in National Universities
#1 in North Carolina
Rankings#16 in National Universities
#2 in New York
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Durham, NCLocationIthaca, NY
Academic
$95Graduate School Application Fee$105
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
279 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs334 Programs
4 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$63,985Average Graduate Programs$30,085
$69,756Medical School Tuition
Student Population
18,023Total Students25,898
11,383Graduate Enrollment10,163
950Online Graduate Enrollment382
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,699)
$9,495 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,954)
$10,426 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (14 meals per week)
$6,612 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
4,074 Full-time
231 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,858 Full-time
155 Part-time
17,962 Full-time
1,146 Part-time
Number of Staffs10,405 Full-time
657 Part-time
$154,288 for Faculties
$72,619 Part-time
Average Salary$143,555 for Faculties
$74,527 Part-time
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