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The Duke Marine Lab offers undergraduate residential courses taught by world-renowned faculty from ��Ĵ�ý and other universities and research institutions. Small class sizes and an island setting facilitate rewarding student-faculty interactions. Course registration is open to all Duke students (from any major) and visiting students from other four-year institutions.

Courses

View undergraduate and graduate courses offered at the Marine Lab. Enrollment is open to all Duke students (from any major) and qualified visiting college students.

Spring Travel Courses – Marine Lab

The ��Ĵ�ý Marine Lab offers travel courses during the spring semester to all students who are enrolled full time for the semester.

Tuition & Fees

Itemized tuition information for study at the Marine Lab. Financial aid and scholarships are available for both Duke and non-Duke scholars to study at the Marine Lab.

Enrollment

All Duke students in good standing are automatically accepted to study at the Duke Marine Lab at any point after the spring semester of their first year.

Undergraduate Majors & Minors

Marine Science & Conservation

Covering nearly three-quarters of the Earth, our oceans regulate the climate, provide food for billions of people, and are home to countless species and vast resources. If you’re passionate about understanding and solving the myriad of issues confronting our oceans and maritime communities, these majors are for you.

Earth & Climate Sciences

In this era of global change, the Earth and Climate Sciences major allows students to immerse themselves in understanding the Earth’s interacting and ever-changing scientific systems – including the solid earth, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and the biosphere – and the role humans play in ensuring the sustainability of our environment.

Environmental Sciences & Policy

If you’re passionate about the environment, love interdisciplinary learning, and want to use the skills and knowledge you acquire at Duke to blaze new and better approaches to climate change and other environmental issues, these are the majors for you.

Academic Programs

Duke Embark: A Coastal Start to Your Duke Education

Spend your first semester at the ��Ĵ�ý Marine Lab in Beaufort, North Carolina, in an interdisciplinary, experiential academic environment and a welcoming campus community before continuing your studies in Durham.

Rachel Carson Scholars Program

This program provides ��Ĵ�ý undergraduate students with direct research experience in marine science and conservation.

Scholars in Marine Medicine Program

An interdisciplinary undergraduate research experience for pre-health undergraduate majors who have an interest in marine biology or environmental science

Repass-Rodgers Scholars Program

An opportunity for Duke undergraduate students interested in marine conservation technology to engage in directed research with a faculty mentor

Bonaventura Summer Research Fellows Program

A 6-week intensive summer research initiative for Duke undergraduate students at the ��Ĵ�ý Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, NC

Duke Marine Lab

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An Unforgettable Duke Experience

At the Duke Marine Lab, you can experience island living and hands-on learning, engaged faculty, small classes, low faculty-to-student ratios and the camaraderie of a close-knit community.

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Researching Climate Change at the Duke Marine Lab

Three undergraduate students with a passion for climate change research describe their unique opportunities to study at the Duke Marine Lab.

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An Undergraduate's Maiden Research Voyage at Sea

Nicholas School senior Sophie Hansen describes her summer experience with the Duke Marine Lab, a 4-day expedition tagging whales on the R/V Shearwater, a research catamaran.

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Undergraduates Have an Impact Through Hands-on Research

Undergraduates work collaboratively with their PhD mentor at the Duke Marine Lab to test and research the status of marsh grasses, which demonstrates the health of important coastal habitats.

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A Sustainable Oyster Farm

The Duke Aquafarm is Duke’s other “campus farm,” where students grow oysters instead of produce and learn how the tasty bivalves could help take a bite out of coastal pollution.

Under the guidance of professor Tom Schultz, student volunteers learn how to clean and flip the floating bags, and care for the oysters to encourage healthy growth.

Plan Your Time at the Marine Lab

FAQs & Resources

Useful resources for students who are considering studying at the Marine Lab.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Financial aid and scholarships are available for both Duke and non-Duke scholars to study at the Marine Lab.

Academic Calendar

View the ��Ĵ�ý Marine Lab academic calendar and course schedules, including the block schedule for spring semester.

Why Duke Marine Lab?

Find out why students—from all majors, not just marine science—choose to study at the Duke Marine Lab Campus for a summer, fall or spring semester.

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Summer Experience

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Duke Marine Lab will not offer an REU experience for summer 2027. 2028 information coming soon. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) is a 10-week semi-independent summer research program based at the ��Ĵ�ý Marine Lab in Beaufort, NC. To be eligible, students must be a rising sophomore, junior or senior enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program.

Info & application

Take a Virtual Tour

Our year-round coastal campus is open to all Duke students, from any major.