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Duke University

Breakdown of “Campus Aesthetics” at Duke

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By Gender
MalesA+
FemalesA
By Major
AccountingA
AnthropologyA+
Art & Design DepartmentA+
BiologyA+
Business - Management and AdministrationB
ChemistryA
Civil EngineeringA+
CommunicationsA
Computer EngineeringB
Computer ScienceA+
EconomicsB+
Electrical EngineeringA+
Engineering DepartmentA+
EnglishA
GeneticsA+
Geography and GeosciencesA+
History/Histories (art history/etc.)A+
MathA+
Mechanical EngineeringA+
Neuroscience/Cognitive ScienceA+
OtherA+
PhilosophyA+
PhysicsA
Political ScienceA
PreMed and MedicalA+
PsychologyA
Public HealthA
Public PolicyA+
UndecidedA

Against similar schools

Campus Aesthetics compared with similar schools in class.

Duke University
 A
Average of All Schools
 B
Average of schools in class
 A-

Harvard University
 B+
Stanford University
 A
Princeton University
 A-
Yale University
 A-
Cornell University
 A
Brown University
 A-
Columbia University in the City of New York
 B+
F
A+

Campus Aesthetics

... The campus was wide-open and green, with a forest in the middle of it ...Read full comment
... The campus is beautiful, the people diverse and friendly and people have a strong sense that this is a community not just a grade factory ...Read full comment
... Duke provides one of the best undergraduate experiences you could ask for, professors are accessible, the campus is absolutely stunning, and stude...Read full comment
... The resources are there to pursue any area of acedemia and any extracurricular activity, there are people of all sorts of backgrounds, ideologie...Read full comment
... Mandatory on-campus freshman housing makes for a quick immersion/bonding experience ...Read full comment
... I did not like the campus atmosphere when I was there (early to mid-1990s) ...Read full comment
... The campus is amazing, and I'm always struck whenever I'm walking from one class to another, and I stop just to look around ...Read full comment
... The campus is just beautiful, the weather much better than Ivy's, the teachers awesome and the social life diverse and vibrant ...Read full comment
... The campus is extraordinary; you will be compelled to succeed ...Read full comment
... The only negative about this university/community is the high racial tension and racism that exists not only in the immediate area around campus...Read full comment
... The campus is gorgeous and the weather is just awesome ...Read full comment
... The harsh stance on alcohol has pushed the parties off campus and into surrounding neighborhoods; freshmen tend to get intoxicated before leavin...Read full comment
... The food on-campus is also REALLY good compared to other schools ...Read full comment
... The resources are there to pursue any area of acedemia and any extracurricular activity, there are people of all sorts of backgrounds, ideologie...Read full comment
... The campus isn't too safe either, I was robbed at gunpoint while walking back to my dorm at dusk ...Read full comment
... With the addition of a new president this Fall, there is a sustained sense of energy about this campus that isn't available many other places ...Read full comment
... Recently a student was robbed at gunpoint at an ATM in the student center, which is in the middle of west campus ...Read full comment
... The campus is beautiful and the courses are challenging BUT a friend was raped on campus and the administration hid it ...Read full comment
... The campus is absolutely gorgeous and the weather is great ...Read full comment
... Durham isn't exactly New York or Boston, but I've found that there are so many things to do on campus that it doesn't really matter ...Read full comment
... I fell in love with the people and campus when I visited after being accepted, and I love the university's commitment to becoming the best ...Read full comment
... Know that Duke is the prettiest campus in the world, despite Durham's disappointing social life ...Read full comment
... Students are required to live on campus for their first three years and tend to socialize in homogenous (racial and socioeconomically segregate...Read full comment
... The campus is beautiful ...Read full comment
... OF NOTE: Duke University has perhaps the most beautiful campus of any school out there ...Read full comment
... I keep in touch with the kids whom I've interviewed and have been on campus many times in recent years ...Read full comment
... When I was applying to colleges, I really wanted a school with a traditional campus feel, where most things take place on campus ...Read full comment
... Duke's campus is very beautiful even though there is a lot of building going on right now ...Read full comment
... most parties r in off-campus bars and clubs and many times the frats and sororities themselves r running them (mixers) ...Read full comment
... The resources are there to pursue any area of acedemia and any extracurricular activity, there are people of all sorts of backgrounds, ideologie...Read full comment
... The campus is beautiful, the kids are super-bright, the professors are inspirational, and the experiences are well worth the money ...Read full comment
... The resources are there to pursue any area of acedemia and any extracurricular activity, there are people of all sorts of backgrounds, ideologie...Read full comment
... how many schools have a world class med school and a world class hospital located right on campus ...Read full comment
... When freshmen come in, they live on their own campus, complete with a library, all freshman dorms, some classes, and a cafeteria-style eatery ...Read full comment
... The faculty is amazing, the campus is the most gorgeous one I have ever seen and the academic experience is incredible ...Read full comment
... The Duke experience for the most part is an on-campus experience isolated from the outside "real world", so students feel safe to explore and hav...Read full comment
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