DUKE University - Sanford School of Public Policy

Duke University Campus - Durham, North Carolina

        Duke University is constantly between the 20 best universities in the USA and it’s very famous for being one of the 3 with the best professors in America and one of the 5 best for athletes students.

That's why

a huge amount of future NBA star players are drafted from this university

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Public Policy 

course

 

    

    "Duke Sanford School of Public Policy's mission is to improve people's lives by researching the most pressing public policy issues and preparing students for a life of leadership, civic engagement and public service."

- Duke's Public Policy Deparment

    "Sanford School is one of the best places to bring dreams into reality."

- William A. Darity, Professor

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The Course

    It's the 6th best public policy course in the USA and

    it really defines the main characteristic of Duke University:

    Create more than professionals in its areas; create global citizens, extending the academic learnings to real life learnings.

Learn more about Duke's Public Policy course through the students themselves

Sanford School Building

Job Market

The public policy course opens up a wide range of possibilities in specialization of academic areas, but thinking in professional matters, the main path you can take is through government positions - from mayor to working in the US Ministry of Economy.

If you want to work in Brazil, there is no information on how to validate Duke's Public Policy diploma here.

Admission
Process

      To be admitted to Duke University, being an internacional student, you must first of all focus on the SAT or ACT tests, college essay and on the TOEFL or IELTS proficiency tests.

Duke university has an acceptance rate of 7.2%.

The SAT

The average SAT score for candidates admitted in Duke is around 1475 out of 1600.

Subject	25%	75%	Average
Math	700	800	750
Reading	680	770	725
Total	1380	1570	1475

The ACT

The ACT is an alternative to the SAT and the avarege score for candidates at Duke University is 66 out of 100.

Subject	25%	75%	Average
Math	30	35	32
Reading	32	35	33
Total	62	70	66

The Essay

    The candidacy essay is one of the most important elements of any admission process in an USA’s University, as well as Duke. 

    Through the essay, you have the opportunity to say something that the appraisers can't find looking at your notes or your exam results. Therefore, your essay must be something personal and something that differs you from the rest.

Another Requirements

   Teacher recommendations and school rankings are not required - but school records are.

Costs

The oficial price, the one that englobes all the annual costs studying at Duke, it's of 81.488 dolars.

But there are few students that pay the full value, because, once approved in the selection process, you earn, naturally, a scholarship analysis to adjust the costs of the university to your family's monthly income, checking monthly expenses and even respecting the necessary reserves that the family has to accumulate for the future payment of university studies of other children or even for the retirement of the parents.

 Thus, about 52% of students receive discounts.

Also, remember that we are Brazilian, so our salaries are extremely low by American standards.

Student Contribution

    But, in addition to the parent contribution, students are expected to contribute to their educational costs as well. At Duke, students will have a minimum expected contribution as follows: 

Year in School	Minimum Contribution
First year	$2,600
Second year	$2,900
Third year	$3,000
Fourth year	$3,000

    And if your family can't pay for your studies or you want to pay by yourself, Duke University also offers extremely affordable loans, at low rates, so students have to pay only after graduation.