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Tuition

$12,482

$29,572

not including room and board

in-state out-of-state More Financial Details

Selective

56%

acceptance rate

Accepted 14,829
Declined + 11,396
Total Received 26,225
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Unknown

17,427

undergraduate students

3,654

graduate students

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undergraduateRatios

43%

57%

male

female

1  :  13

teacher

students

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Test Scores

Percent of freshman in each score range

700-800
12%
600-699
38%
500-599
42%
400-499
8%
300-399
0
200-299
0
700-800
13%
600-699
46%
500-599
34%
400-499
7%
300-399
0
200-299
0
700-800
9%
600-699
41%
500-599
41%
400-499
9%
300-399
0
200-299
0
30-36
21%
24-29
61%
18-23
16%
12-17
2%
6-11
0
Below 6
0
30-36
27%
24-29
51%
18-23
20%
12-17
2%
6-11
0
Below 6
0
30-36
17%
24-29
65%
18-23
17%
12-17
1%
6-11
0
Below 6
0
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Most Popular Majors

  1. Accounting
  2. Nursing
  3. Finance
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Newark, DE

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School Facts

University of Delaware is a land grant, sea grant, and space grant institution. Founded in 1743 as a small private academy, it closed in 1859, reopened as a state land-grant institution in 1870, and adopted coeducation in 1872. Its 2,012-acre campus is located in Newark, 12 miles from Wilmington, 30 miles from Philadelphia, and 50 miles from Baltimore.

Public/private Unknown
Campus Enrollment 21,081
Established in 1743
Coeducational Coeducational College, Became Coeducational College
Accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.)
ALA (American Library Association)
APA (American Psychological Association)
APTA (American Physical Therapy Association)
CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education)
CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
MSCHE (Middle States Commission on Higher Education)
NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences)
NASM (National Association of Schools of Music)
NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration)
NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education)

Codes

SAT 5811
ACT 0634

Newark, DE

2,012-acre campus in Newark (population: 31,618), 12 miles from Wilmington, 30 miles from Philadelphia, and 50 miles from Baltimore; branch campuses in Dover, Georgetown, and Wilmington. Served by bus; major airports serve Baltimore and Philadelphia; train serves Newark and Wilmington. School operates transportation to southern Delaware. Public transportation serves campus.

University of Delaware
210 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19716

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Campus Life

yes
Housing available
46%
Percent of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
94%
Percent of freshman that live in campus-owned housing
yes
Students are required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alchohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Greek Life

 
18 fraternities 15% of male students
 
11 sororities 17% of female students

% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
40%
Top 1/4
76%
Top 1/2
97%
Bottom 1/2
3%
Bottom 1/4
0%

Test Scores

Percent of freshman in each score range

700-800
12%
600-699
38%
500-599
42%
400-499
8%
300-399
0
200-299
0
700-800
13%
600-699
46%
500-599
34%
400-499
7%
300-399
0
200-299
0
700-800
9%
600-699
41%
500-599
41%
400-499
9%
300-399
0
200-299
0
30-36
21%
24-29
61%
18-23
16%
12-17
2%
6-11
0
Below 6
0
30-36
27%
24-29
51%
18-23
20%
12-17
2%
6-11
0
Below 6
0
30-36
17%
24-29
65%
18-23
17%
12-17
1%
6-11
0
Below 6
0

Admissions Facts

Application fee $75
Common application accepted yes
Application deadline December 1 (priority deadline)
January 15
School has early decision program no
School has early action program no
Admissions interview
(required or recommended)
Neither
SAT/ACT requirements SAT Subject Tests Recommended
SAT or ACT Required

Admissions Factors

Very Important

Secondary school record
State residency

Important

Character/ personal qualities
Essay
Extracurricular activities
Particular talent/ability
Recommendations
Standardized test scores
Volunteer Work
Work Experience

Considered

Alumni/ae relationship
Class rank
Geographical residence
Interview
Minority affiliation

Not Considered

Religious affiliation/commitment

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Selective

56%

acceptance rate

Accepted 14,829
Declined + 11,396
Total Received 26,225

Admissions Contact

Jose Aviles
Director of Admissions
P: 302 831-8123
F: 302 831-6905
admissions@udel.edu

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Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $9,497,014
State $6,424,816
Institutional $27,395,654
Other external $3,308,798
Total $46,626,282

Non-need-based

Federal
State $1,507,960
Institutional $19,797,281
Other external $2,305,565
Total $23,610,806

Varsity Sports

M W
baseball
basketball
cross-country
field hockey
football
golf
lacrosse
soccer
softball
swimming
tennis
track and field (indoor)
track and field (outdoor)
volleyball

Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Colonial Athletic Association (Division I), Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I)
Mascot
YoUDee
School colors
royal blue and gold

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Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting
Agricultural Education
Agricultural/Natural Resources
Agricultural/Resource Economics
Agriculture Education
Agriculture/Natural Resources
American Material Culture
Animal Science
Animal/Food Science
Anthropology
Anthropology Education
Apparel Design
Applied Mathematics
Applied Music/Instrumental
Applied Music/Keyboard
Applied Music/Voice
Applied Nutrition
Applied Physiology
Art
Art Conservation
Art History
Asian Studies
Athletic Training
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
Bioinformatics/Systems Biology
Biological Science/Neuroscience
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences Education
Biomechanics/Movement Science
Biomedical Engineering
Biotechnology
Black American Studies
Business Administration
Business Administration/Accounting
Business Administration/Finance
Business Administration/Information Systems/Technology Management
Business Administration/Organizational Effectiveness/Development/Change
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering/Business Administration
Chemistry
Chemistry Education
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering/Business Administration
Climatology
Cognitive Science
Communication
Communications
Comparative Literature
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Counseling in Higher Education
Criminal Justice
Criminology
Curriculum/Instruction
Dietetics
Disaster Science/Management
Early Childhood Education
Earth Science Education
Ecology
Economic Education
Economics
Economics Education
Economics for Education
Economics/Applied Econometrics
Economics/Entrepreneurship for Education
Education
Educational Leadership
Educational Studies
Educational Technology
Electrical Engineering
Electrical/Computer Engineering
Electrical/Computer Engineering/Business Administration
Elementary Teacher Education
Energy/Environmental Policy
Engineering Technology
English
English Education
Entomology
Entomology/Wildlife Ecology
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Science
Environmental Soil Science
Environmental Studies
Environmental/Energy Policy
Environmental/Resource Economics
European Studies
Evaluation
Exceptional Children/Youth Reading
Exercise Science
Family Studies
Fashion Merchandising
Fashion/Apparel Studies
Finance
Fine Arts
Food Science
Food Science/Technology
Food/Agribusiness Marketing/Management
Foreign Languages/Literature
Foreign Languages/Pedagogy
French Education
French/Political Science
General Studies
Geography
Geography Education
Geology
German Education
German/Political Science
Health Behavior Management
Health Behavior Science
Health Promotion
Health Services Administration
Health Studies
Health/Physical Education
Higher Education Administration
Historic Preservation
History
History Education
Hospitality Business Management
Hospitality Industry Studies
Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional Management
Human Development/Family Studies
Human Nutrition
Human Services
Information Systems
Informational Systems/Technology Management
Instruction
International Business Studies
International Relations
Italian Education
Landscape Horticulture
Latin American/Iberian Studies
Latin Education
Leadership
Liberal Arts/Engineering
Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Linguistics/Cognitive Science
Management
Management Information Systems
Marine Policy
Marine Science
Marine Studies
Marketing
Material Culture Preservation
Materials Science/Engineering
Materials Science/Engineering/Business Administration
Mathematical Science
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Mathematics/Economics
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering/Business Administration
Medical Diagnostics
Medical Laboratory Science
Medical Sciences
Music
Music Composition
Music Education/General/Choral
Music Education/Instrumental
Music History/Literature
Music Theory
Music Theory/Composition
Natural Resources Management
Neuroscience
Nursing
Nutritional Sciences
Ocean Engineering
Oceanography
Operations Management
Operations Research
Organizational Effectiveness/Development/Change
Organizational/Community Leadership
Philosophy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Physics Education
Plant Protection
Plant Sciences
Plant/Soil Sciences
Political Science
Political Science Education
Political Science/International Relations
Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Animal Biosciences Resource Economics
Preservation Studies
Psychology
Psychology Education
Public Administration
Public Horticulture
Public Policy
Quantitative Biology
Reading
School Counseling
School Leadership
School Psychology
Sociology
Sociology Education
Software Engineering
Spanish Education
Spanish/Political Science
Sports Management
Statistics
Teaching
Teaching English as a Second Language
Technical Chinese Translation
Theatre
Urban Affairs/Public Policy
Water Science/Policy
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Ecology
Women/Gender Studies

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Undergraduate

83%

17,427
students

Female
57%
9,979

Male
43%
7,448

Graduate

17%

3,654
students

Female
50%
1,842

Male
50%
1,812

undergraduateFull-time

91%

15,899
students

Female
58%
9,155

Male
42%
6,744

undergraduatePart-time

9%

1,528
students

Female
54%
824

Male
46%
704

Student Break-down

4%
Nonresident aliens
4%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6%
Hispanic/Latino
74%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
2%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Admissions

54%

Transfer applicants accepted

57%

Applicants accepted who enroll

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.50
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Essay or personal statement Required of All

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

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Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders

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