Duke University's mission is to provide a liberal education for our undergraduates. This means we empower our students to find their own academic paths by teaching them to reason and to empathize in unprecedented ways. At a research university like Duke, we have the resources to connect undergraduate education to the processes of inquiry and discovery -- and to give our students opportunities to learn from, and collaborate with, our faculty members. In every major or program of study, the focus is on interdisciplinary exploration.

The undergraduate experience at Duke University is characterized by the spirit of academic energy and challenge. We embrace openness to scholarly experimentation and welcome intellectually restless students who use their talents to put ideas and preconceptions to the test. To help students seeking enrollment in Duke - one of the best North Carolina colleges -- achieve their intellectual goals, we provide an array of interdisciplinary academic offerings, an inspiring and challenging campus culture, world-class facilities and resources, and opportunities to engage faculty members in small class settings or on an individual basis.

At Duke University, we understand that academic interests are as diverse as the students themselves. So, we provide choices for our students to give them the flexibility that is crucial to the learning process. Our extensive list of undergraduate majors and minors -- more than 40 in all -- includes offerings that range from Biomedical Engineering to Slavic Languages & Literatures, from Economics to Environmental Sciences and Policy.