Younger than most other prestigious U.S. research universities, Duke University consistently ranks among the very best.

Duke’s graduate and professional schools — in business, divinity, engineering, the environment, law, medicine, nursing and public policy — are among the leaders in their fields. Duke’s home campus is situated on nearly 9,000 acres in Durham, N.C, a city of more than 200,000 people. More than 75 percent of Duke students pursue service-learning opportunities in Durham and around the world through the Duke Durham Neighborhood Partnership, DukeEngage, the Community Service Center and other programs that advance the university’s mission of “knowledge in service to society.”