<p>duke accepts about 15% of its class from instate. They would want out of state students for geographic diversity. Being a private school and profit motivated, they have no reason to give many spots to instate students, and since so many students are already from state, they would make the spots harder to obtain.</p>
<p>Am I right?</p>
<p>No, you are wrong. It is easier to get into Duke from in-state than from out-of-state and this fact is no secret. When James B Duke donated $40M to Trinity (which was renamed to Duke) in 1924, he put in the institution's charter that the school was to serve the people of the Carolinas. Primarily due to this fact, admissions has taken into account state residency as one of the many criteria. If you look at Duke's official admissions website - they list North Carolina residency as one of the many criteria that they look at. It is seen as a positive thing. </p>
<p>Now, being a NC resident doesn't help to get into Duke as much as it would UNC, obviously, but it does help a little bit. The acceptance rates for NC residents is always at least 10% greater than for everybody else. Duke also accepts a ridiculous number of kids from NC School of Math & Science in Durham (like 15%+ of the entire class).</p>
<p>So, it helps a little bit to be a NC resident, but probably doesn't make or break an applicant like it would for a public school.</p>
<p>The official numbers for the class of 2010 was 36% instate RD, and 47% instate ED versus a 21% overall acceptance rate.</p>
<p>(I'm so glad I'm instate).</p>
<p>It actually depends on the state as well. Just "out of state" no, that won't help you. But if it is from an area that Duke doesn't get many applicants it might. I'm from New Mexico and I'm pretty sure that helped my application because there aren't that many New Mexicans at Duke/that apply to Duke. So it isn't a hard and fast rule either way, it all depends on what they applicant pool from your year looks like.</p>
<p>now i know there is also an advantage of being from South Carolina as well. Are those number including South Carolinians? if not, do u kno the acceptance rate ED for South Carolinians, or all Carolinians collectively</p>