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Duke University

Durham, NC

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    97%
  • Majors Available
    161
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    5:1
  • Retention Rate
    98%


AP Credit Policy

All Advanced Placement Exams completed with a score of 4 or 5 are recorded on a student's permanent Duke record. The classes may be used for placement into higher-level courses and to satisfy departmental major and minor requirements, as allowed by the individual departments. Trinity College of Arts and Sciences students may apply up to 2 of these elective course credits toward the degree requirement of 34 course credits, with up to 6 additional credits awarded for acceleration toward the degree. The Pratt School of Engineering evaluates AP credit as Trinity College does, but students may receive credit and placement for all qualifying classes.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design5Not availableARTSVIS 21
3-D Art and Design5Not availableARTSVIS 21
African American Studies4Not availableAAAS 99
Art History5Not availableARTHIST 20
Biology4Not availableBIOLOGY 20 or 21
5Not availableBIOLOGY 20 or 21
Calculus AB5Not availableMATH 21
Calculus BC4Not availableMATH 21
5Not availableMATH 21, 22
Chemistry5Not availableCHEM 21
4Not availableCHEM 20
Chinese Language and Culture5Not availableCHINESE 203
Comparative Government and Politics4Not availablePOLSCI 21
Computer Science A4Not availableCOMPSCI 101L
Computer Science Principles5Not availableCOMPSCI 20
Drawing5Not availableARTSVIS 21
English Language and Composition4Not availableENGLISH 22
English Literature and Composition4Not availableENGLISH 20
Environmental Science4Not availableENVIRON 20
European History4Not availableHIST 25, 26
French Language and Culture5Not availableFRENCH 204
German Language and Culture5Not availableGERMAN 29
4Not availableGERMAN 29
Italian Language and Culture5Not availableITALIAN 204
4Not availableITALIAN 204
Japanese Language and Culture4Not availableJAPANESE 203
5Not availableJAPANESE 203
Latin5Not availableLATIN 25
4Not availableLATIN 25
Macroeconomics4Not availableECON 22
Microeconomics4Not availableECON 21
Music Theory4Not availableMUSIC 161-1
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism4Not availablePHYSICS 26
Physics C: Mechanics4Not availablePHYSICS 25
Psychology5Not availablePSY 11
Spanish Language and Culture5Not availableSPANISH 204
Spanish Literature and Culture4Not availableSPANISH 204
Statistics5Not availableSTA 20
United States Government and Politics4Not availablePOLSCI 20
United States History4Not availableHIST 23, 24
World History: Modern4Not availableHISTORY 21


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
    • African Studies
    • African-American/Black Studies
    • Anatomy
    • Anthropology
    • Anthropology, Other
    • Area Studies, Other
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Artificial Intelligence
  • B

    • Behavioral Sciences
    • Biochemistry
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
    • Biological and Physical Sciences
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Biophysics
    • Biostatistics
    • Business Administration and Management, General
  • C

    • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
    • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
    • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
    • Chemistry, General
    • Christian Studies
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
    • Cognitive Science, General
    • Computational Science
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Science
    • Computer Software Technology/Technician
    • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
    • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
    • Critical Care Nursing
  • D

    • Dance, General
    • Data Science, General
    • Developmental Biology and Embryology
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
    • Divinity/Ministry
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • East Asian Studies
    • Ecology
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics and Computer Science
    • Economics, General
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Engineering Mechanics
    • Engineering, General
    • Engineering, Other
    • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Studies
    • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
    • Epidemiology
    • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
    • European Studies/Civilization
  • F

    • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
    • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
    • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
    • French Language and Literature
  • G

    • General Literature
    • Genome Sciences/Genomics
    • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
    • German Language and Literature
  • H

    • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
    • History, General
    • History, Other
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • I

    • Immunology
    • Infectious Disease and Global Health
    • Information Science/Studies
    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
    • International Public Health/International Health
    • International Relations and Affairs
    • International and Comparative Education
    • Italian Language and Literature
  • J

    • Journalism, Other
  • L

    • Latin American Studies
    • Law
    • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
    • Linguistics
  • M

    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
    • Materials Engineering
    • Materials Science
    • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
    • Mathematics and Computer Science
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Medical Informatics
    • Medicine
    • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
    • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
    • Molecular Biology
    • Molecular Genetics
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music, General
  • N

    • National Security Policy Studies
    • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
    • Natural Sciences
    • Neuroscience
    • Nurse Anesthetist
    • Nursing Administration
    • Nursing Education
    • Nursing Practice
    • Nursing Science
  • O

    • Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
    • Optics/Optical Sciences
  • P

    • Palliative Care Nursing
    • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
    • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
    • Pharmacology
    • Philosophy
    • Philosophy, Other
    • Physical Therapy/Therapist
    • Physician Assistant
    • Physics, General
    • Physics, Other
    • Political Communication
    • Political Economy
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Portuguese Language and Literature
    • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Policy Analysis
  • R

    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Religion/Religious Studies
    • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
    • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
    • Russian Language and Literature
  • S

    • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
    • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Sociology
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Statistics, General
    • Sustainability Studies
    • Systems Engineering
  • T

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
    • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
    • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
    • Theology/Theological Studies
    • Toxicology
  • V

    • Visual and Performing Arts, General
    • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • W

    • Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Women's Studies

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
  • Cross-Registration
  • Double Major
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • ROTC, Navy
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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