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The real 4-year cost of Duke University in North Carolina
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Duke University went from $37,295 to $76,095, an average of 4.0% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $76,095Undergraduate tuition $36,870/semester; required fees carried forward.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,295 | – | – |
| 2009 | $38,741 | – | – |
| 2010 | $40,243 | – | – |
| 2011 | $41,938 | – | – |
| 2012 | $43,623 | – | – |
| 2013 | $45,376 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,243 | – | – |
| 2015 | $49,241 | – | – |
| 2016 | $51,265 | – | – |
| 2017 | $53,500 | – | – |
| 2018 | $55,695 | – | – |
| 2019 | $57,931 | – | – |
| 2020 | $57,633 | – | – |
| 2021 | $60,244 | – | – |
| 2022 | $62,688 | – | – |
| 2023 | $65,805 | – | – |
| 2026 | $76,095 | $76,095 | – |
| 2027 | – | $79,166 | $78,259–$80,074 |
| 2028 | – | $82,361 | $80,484–$84,261 |
| 2029 | – | $85,685 | $82,772–$88,666 |
| 2030 | – | $89,144 | $85,126–$93,302 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $76,095 |
| Year 2 | $79,166 |
| Year 3 | $82,361 |
| Year 4 | $85,685 |
| 4-year total | $323,308 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $283,308
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $166,657
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $21,112/ yr
- rising 3.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $89,362
School’s own published rateDouble with A/C $5,780/term + first-year meal plan $4,776/term.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Duke University4-year schools with similar prices in North Carolina
Closest to Duke University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Davidson College$73,630
- Wake Forest University$73,044
- Elon University$51,368
- High Point University$44,208
- Meredith College$43,936
- Queens University of Charlotte$42,790
- Wingate University$41,731
- Guilford College$41,140
Use this data
Published figures for Duke University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.