1. DUKE
UNIVERSITY
By Floyd Ivy

2. Duke University
 Duke University was founded by James Buchanan Duke. The
university is located in Durham N.C. It was founded in 1838.
 The average tuition to enroll into the university is $33,963. Also
the average graduate rate is 94%.

3. Founder
 Before he founded the university, James B. Duke owned a tobacco company.
He supplied about 40% of the American cigarettes. He had one of the
biggest monopolies in America.
 Before he died, he left his trust funds to Trinity College. In honor of his
legacy, they renamed the college Duke University.

4. Blue Devils
 The Duke Blue Devils have won 12 NCAA Championships. The name comes
from “les Diables Bleus” meaning Blue Devils in French.
 Duke’s sport teams have the longest championships in sports. In the top 5
years, Duke has always come in the top 20 in the NACDA directors cup.

5. Tuition/Admission
 The average tuition per year at Duke is usually around $59340.The
estimated cost of attendance is our best approximation of what each
student at Duke will need to cover basic expenses.
 A standard student budget is assigned to every enrolled student.
Transportation costs are dependent upon the student's home address.
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6. What I learned
 They have a very high tuition
 The founder was a tobacco maker
 The Blue Devils always come in the top 20
 References: Wikipedia, duketuition.com, Google