[1] It borders Trinity Historic District to the east and Walltown Neighborhood to the north.

The first history of Duke University traces back to its founding in 1838[2] in Trinity, North Carolina.

[10] In 1997, as part of a university-wide change, East Campus became solely the housing for first-year students.

[11] This decision was made so that each Duke undergraduate class would feel a sense of connectedness, and it also allows students to better understand the SLG, Greek, or Independent House groups they are eligible to join in the second semester of their first year.

[12] In 2018, Duke opened Trinity Dorm to offset the closings of the historic East and Epworth houses.

[15] The Residence Hall concept represents the newer dormitories on East Campus.

"[16] Besides the first year housing buildings, there are other facilities on East Campus that freshmen students can use.

The Library is a 3 story building which has a lot of seating areas for freshmen to study.

Duke provides regular transportation services to connect students between the two campuses (known commonly as the "C1").