Cost of Attendance

The following tables summarize the details of estimated tuition and fees for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.

AY24/25 Estimated Cost of Attendance for PRC Students

	1st Year at DKU (RMB)		2nd Year at Duke (USD)
	Fall 2024	Spring 2025	Fall 2024	Spring 2025
Tuition/Fees	¥90,800	¥90,000	$37,198	$33697
Tuition	¥90,000	¥90,000	$32,990	$32,990
Health Insurance	¥800	–	$3,381	–
Transcript Fee	–	–	$120	–
Health Fee	–	–	$487	$487
Activity Fee	–	–	$18	$18
Graduate Student Serv. Fee	–	–	$12	$12
Recreation Fee	–	–	$190	$190
Books & Course Packs	¥2,237	¥2,237	$322	$322
Living Expense	¥30,000	¥30,000	$13,688	$13,360
Residence	¥12,000	¥12,000	$6,008	$7,510
Board	¥10,500	¥10,500	$1,880	$2,350
Domestic-Int’l Travel	¥1,500	¥1,500	$3,000	–
Local Transportation	–	–	$904	$1,130
Personal & Misc.	¥6,000	¥6,000	$1,896	$2,370
Total Cost of Attendance (per semester)	¥123,037	¥122,237	$51,208	$47,379
Total Cost of Attendance (per academic year)	¥245,274		$98,587

*For AY 2025/26, the tuition fee for the first year at Duke Kunshan University in China will be RMB 210,000.
The tuition fee for the second year at Duke University in the United States will be announced around July 2025.

AY24/25 Estimated Cost of Attendance for International Students

	1st Year at DKU (USD)		2nd Year at Duke (USD)
	Fall 2024	Spring 2025	Fall 2024	Spring 2025
Tuition/Fees	$34,398	$32,990	$37,198	$33,697
Tuition	$32,990	$32,990	$32,990	$32,990
Health Insurance	$1,408	–	$3,381	–
Transcript Fee	–	–	$120	–
Health Fee	–	–	$487	$487
Activity Fee	–	–	$18	$18
Graduate Student Serv. Fee	–	–	$12	$12
Recreation Fee	–	–	$190	$190
Books & Course Packs	$316	$316	$322	$322
Living Expense	$7,025	$4,025	$13,688	$13,360
Residence	$1,695	$1,695	$6,008	$7,510
Board	$1,483	$1,483	$1,880	$2,350
Domestic-Int’l Travel	$3,000	–	$3,000	–
Local Transportation	–	–	$904	$1,130
Personal & Misc.	$847	$847	$1,896	$2,370
Total Cost of Attendance (per semester)	$41,739	$37,331	$51,208	$47,379
Total Cost of Attendance (per academic year)	$79,070		$98,587

Cost of Attendance Notes

All fees and rates provided at this time are estimates and are subject to change.
Duke Kunshan student residence and dining facilities are closed during the winter break between the fall and spring semesters.
DKU residence charge of single room is 12,000 RMB/1,695 USD or 10,000 RMB/1,412 USD per semester, double room is 8,250 RMB/1,165 USD per semester.
International Travel includes an estimate of the cost of one roundtrip from an international destination to Shanghai for international students, typical visa costs, and in the case of additional health check and registration costs associated with establishing legal residence in China for non-Chinese students. Students wishing to return to their home countries during breaks in their studies before the end of the year should budget additional funds for these trips.
Domestic Travel includes two return trips (1,000 RMB each) for PRC students to go back hometowns during Chinese vacation.
International students are required to purchase and enroll in the Health Insurance Plan (including SOS) from the university. For detailed information about insurance, please click here.
All the students must pay a refundable Campus Deposit of 2,000 RMB/300 USD. The deposit would be used to pay for the costs of replacement or repairs of losses and damages caused to university properties and some miscellaneous charges such as residence damages, excessive cleaning, refrigerator rental, library overdue fines, damaged or lost books, replacement processing fees, etc.