In order to fully participate in Duke Pre-College Programs, in addition to the minimum requirements listed below, you will need:
- Access to an email account for essential communications for your course.
- Speakers or headphones and a microphone to participate in online courses
- A webcam is required for online courses.
Minimum requirements for Duke Pre-College Programs
These technical requirements apply to all Duke Pre-College students. Please contact precollege@duke.edu if you need to make arrangements to meet any of the following requirements.
- Hardware
- Computer running one of the following operating systems:
- Windows 7 or newer
- Mac OSX 10.10 or newer
- Access only to a mobile device will not be suitable for fully participating in Duke Pre-College Programs.
- 1 GB RAM available
- 2 GHz or faster processor
- Computer running one of the following operating systems:
- Supported browsers
- Chrome 117 | 118
- Firefox 117 | 118 (Extended Releases are not supported)
- Edge 117 | 118
- Respondus LockDown Browser (supporting the latest system requirements)
- Safari 16 | 17 (Macintosh only)
- Internet
- Consistently reliable internet with at least 2k kbps available bandwidth.
- Cookies and JavaScript enabled
Other requirements
- Adobe Acrobat Reader, free to download.
Technical assistance
If you encounter difficulties with accessing you course, live meetings, online resources, or other technical materials, please contact precollege@duke.edu.
If you are having difficulty with hardware or with software unrelated to Duke Pre-College, seek technical assistance from the computer or software manufacturer.