Duke ranks 4th on list of best 4 year colleges in America

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<p>Yet another undergraduate rating, this time from CollegeFactual. As always, assessment methodologies differ, however Duke constantly is evaluated among the very best universities (#4 in this US ranking). One area that seemed especially innovative – and extremely worthwhile – was CF’s use of NET costs (i.e., costs less average scholarships, grants, etc.). This approach appears to address the frequent concern/misunderstanding of high tuition, fees and living expenses, BUT extensive and generous need-based assistance. Therefore, in aggregate it offers a more realistic appraisal of approximate expenses (obviously, however, at Duke and its peer institutions, need-based grants dominate total available financial assistance, so ACCURATE use of the Net Price Calculator is essential), </p>