Duke University has offered admission to 1,984 students for the Class of 2028.

Those accepted through Duke’s Regular Decision process were notified starting at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Duke received about 4,700 more applications this year for a total of 54,190 applicants. Of those, about 1,250 were from North Carolina and South Carolina. The university announced last year that it will provide full tuition grants for undergraduate students admitted from the Carolinas whose family incomes are $150,000 or less.

“Even though we received 4,700 more applications than last year, the staff of the Admissions Office was committed to making sure that each applicant would receive full and careful consideration,” said Christoph Guttentag, dean of undergraduate admissions. “We look forward to welcoming this talented and diverse group of students to Blue Devil Days in April, and we know that the whole Duke community will be impressed with their abilities and enthusiasm.” 

In December, Duke admitted 806 students to the Class of 2028 through its Early Decision application cycle, from 6,240 Early Decision applicants, the highest number in the university’s history.

In this academic year, Duke expects to provide about $152 million in need-based financial aid to support undergraduate students. That’s up from $140 million last year. The average grant offer is about $61,000 for aid applicants, up from 58,000 per year.

Duke aid offers are released with offers of admission. Students who are receiving need-based aid from Duke but have not yet received their offers from other institutions by the enrollment deadline may apply for an extension.

“Students can work with us individually to make sure they can enroll with confidence,” said Miranda McCall, associate vice provost and director of financial support.