Explanation of Fees

 

 

Activity Fee
There are three types of mandatory activity fees. The Graduate Student Activity Fee is charged to most graduate and professional school students. The Undergraduate Student Activity Fee is charged to all undergraduate students. Engineering Government Dues are charged to all undergraduate students in the Pratt School of Engineering. These fees fund the Duke Student organizations and the Duke University Union.

 

Dining
Dining charges are based on the student’s contract with the Duke Card Office. The Dining Plan Contract Fee is an administrative fee for the Duke Card Office.

Duke Card Office
Telephone: (919) 684-5800
E-mail: dukecard @duke.edu
Website: http://auxweb.duke.edu/Dining

 

Health Fee
This mandatory fee provides students access to the services offered by the Office of Student Health.

Office of Student Health
Phone: (919) 681-WELL (9355)
Website: http://healthydevil.studentaffairs.duke.edu

 

Housing
Charges for on-campus housing are based on the student’s contract with Residence Life and Housing Services. The Residential Programming Fee and the Quad Fee are assessed to fund residence hall activities and programs.

Residence Life and Housing Services
Telephone: (919) 684-4304
Website: http://rlhs.studentaffairs.duke.edu

 

Insurance
Adequate medical insurance is required for all full-time and part-time degree-seeking students at Duke University. Eligible students who do not have adequate private medical insurance must enroll in the Duke Student Medical Insurance Plan (The Duke Plan).

 

P.O. Box Rental
All students living on-campus are assessed this fee for renting a post office box. Off-campus students have the option of renting a campus mail box. This fee is assessed as long as the student is in possession of the box key.

Post Office
Telephone: East Campus: (919) 684-3331 / West Campus: (919) 684-4104

 

Recreation Fee
This fee provides students with unlimited access to the on-campus recreation facilities.

 

Student Service Fee
Funds the Office of Student Activities and Facilities, Duke Student Government, and it's chartered organizations. The fund also supports general use improvements to campus facilities.

 

Study Abroad Fee
Students studying through non-Duke study abroad programs are assessed this fee during the semester away from campus.

Study Abroad Office
Telephone: (919) 684-2174
E-mail: abroad@asdean.duke.edu
Website: http://www.aas.duke.edu/study_abroad/

 

Traffic Tickets
Students issued traffic or parking tickets are given approximately 15 days to pay the fine directly to the Traffic Enforcement Office. Unpaid tickets are placed on the student’s Bursar account for billing. The date on the statement is the date the ticket posted to the Bursar’s Office account.

Traffic Enforcement
Telephone: (919) 684-7275
Website: http://auxweb.duke.edu

 

Transcript Fee
First year students in most programs are assessed this one-time fee, which gives current and former students access to an unlimited number of academic transcripts. First-year undergraduate students are also charged the one-time First Time Registration Fee.

University Registrar’s Office
  Telephone: (919) 684-2813
  E-mail: registrar@duke.edu
  Website: http://www.registrar.duke.edu

Medical School Registrar’s Office
  Telephone: (919) 684-2304
  E-mail: medreg@mc.duke.edu
  Website: http://registrar.mc.duke.edu

 

Tuition and Program Fees
Tuition is charged based on the student’s registration and the requirements of the program of study. Many graduate and professional schools assess society fees, professional dues, lab fees and/or computer fees. Questions regarding these fees should be directed to the individual schools. If you have a question regarding the amount of your tuition, please review your school’s bulletin and your registration on ACES, or contact the Bursar’s Office.