Living and Housing

Graduate students are eligible to live in university-owned housing located on campus. Monthly rents average about $500 per person. The Housing Administration Office can provide additional information on university housing and also assist students seeking off-campus housing.

The Triangle Area

Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina (population 180,000) in the heart of the Research Triangle area, home to three major research universities: Duke University in Durham, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The triangle has a total population of over one million people. The Duke campus is bordered by Durham's Ninth Street and Brightleaf commercial districts, known for their eclectic shops and restaurants. The Durham Bulls Athletic Park, home of popular Durham Bulls baseball, is located within minutes of campus, and the city is also home to ten annual music and dance celebrations including the Bull Durham Blues Festival and the American Dance Festival. Cultural and historical sites and events are plentiful. And, of course, Duke is home to the legendary Duke Blue Devils basketball team.

Temperatures are moderate, allowing outdoor recreation in all seasons. In about three hours, a triangle resident can be on the North Carolina coast to the east or in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains to the west.

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