Duke’s campus is considered one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country. But it’s not just the physical campus that makes Duke unlike anywhere else. It’s the warmth and welcoming spirit you feel from everyone who makes up our special community.

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. [10]

Duke Virtual Tour. Even if you can't be here, you can experience Duke’s beautiful gothic architecture for yourself. Launch the virtual tour below to explore campus.

When campus tours are full or if you plan to visit campus on your own, we encourage you to take a self-guided walking tour of Duke University's campus. Download the Duke Admissions Tour app, which is available for iPhone and Android users, or utilize our self-guided map.

Our campus of 8,600+ acres gives students space to roam—both physically and intellectually. But it isn’t just the setting that makes Duke unlike any other university. It’s the feeling—the kinetic energy of connections forged, creativity sparked, and ideas born.

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An 8,000 acre campus, with 6,000 acres of the Duke Forest and 2,000 acres of quads, open lawns, woodlands, hollows, gardens, athletic fields, a golf course, plazas, parking lots and roads. Duke University's campus includes iconic architecture and classic landscape design.

With exceptional academics, enviable spirit, and a community of support, there’s no school quite like Duke. The Duke experience is all-encompassing, interactive, and vibrant. There’s an element of camaraderie here that doesn’t exist anywhere else. Applying to college can be stressful for the student as well as their biggest supporters.

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Duke’s school spirit is infectious. From the moment you arrive on campus, you can feel it in the air. Our festive celebrations spark excitement, camaraderie, and an incredible sense of pride that bonds us from first year to long after graduation.