Students in the School of Engineering may develop similar programs in consultation with a faculty member of the school. These programs must satisfy national engineering accreditation criteria. Applicants apply in the summer prior to matriculation, and selected participants elect two seminars around a common theme, take a special session of the University Writing Course, and share a common residence hall. A weekly gathering with faculty and students complements classroom discussion. Over 40 percent of any graduating class of Duke students will have studied abroad, either for a semester, a full academic year or a summer, before leaving Duke.
Financial aid is available.
Programs are offered in a variety of languages and fields. The William R. Perkins Library and its eight branches make up one of the top ten private university libraries in the nation. Furthermore, the libraries of Duke, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , North Carolina Central University , and North Carolina State University are connected by a computer network and offer reciprocal library borrowing privileges for all students and faculty at all four institutions. The Duke University Libraries offer students a range of services and resources, including, in addition to books and journals, course-reserve readings, documents, maps, and access to hundreds of electronic databases. All campus libraries provide study space.