University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
#158 National Colleges
71.36%
Admission Rate
Not Very Selective
19,047 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Public
- Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Four-year, large, primarily residential
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The University of Delaware (colloquially UD, UDel or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 master's programs (with 13 joint degrees), and 55 doctoral programs across its eight colleges. The main campus is in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, the Wilmington area, Lewes, and Georgetown. It is considered a large institution with approximately 18,200 undergraduate and 4,200 graduate students. It is a privately governed university which receives public funding for being a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant state-supported research institution.
UD is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, UD spent $186 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 119th in the nation. It is recognized with the Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
University of Delaware is one of only four schools in North America with a major in art conservation. In 1923, it was the first American university to offer a study-abroad program.
UD traces its origins to a "Free School," founded in New London, Pennsylvania in 1743. The school moved to Newark, Delaware by 1765, becoming the Newark Academy. The academy trustees secured a charter for Newark College in 1833 and the academy became part of the college, which changed its name to Delaware College in 1843. While not considered one of the colonial colleges because it was not a chartered institution of higher education during the colonial era, its original class of ten students included George Read, Thomas McKean, and James Smith, all three of whom went on to sign the Declaration of Independence. Read also later signed the United States Constitution.
"University of Delaware." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Delaware.
UD is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, UD spent $186 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 119th in the nation. It is recognized with the Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
University of Delaware is one of only four schools in North America with a major in art conservation. In 1923, it was the first American university to offer a study-abroad program.
UD traces its origins to a "Free School," founded in New London, Pennsylvania in 1743. The school moved to Newark, Delaware by 1765, becoming the Newark Academy. The academy trustees secured a charter for Newark College in 1833 and the academy became part of the college, which changed its name to Delaware College in 1843. While not considered one of the colonial colleges because it was not a chartered institution of higher education during the colonial era, its original class of ten students included George Read, Thomas McKean, and James Smith, all three of whom went on to sign the Declaration of Independence. Read also later signed the United States Constitution.
"University of Delaware." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Delaware.
Location
City
Newark, Delaware
Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 18.6% |
| Health Professions And Related Programs | 11.7% |
| Engineering | 10.8% |
| Social Sciences | 10.2% |
| Education | 6.6% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 5.8% |
| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 5.6% |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 4.4% |
| Psychology | 2.9% |
| Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 2.8% |
| Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 2.4% |
| Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 2.2% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 2.1% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 1.9% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 1.8% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1.7% |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences | 1.7% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 1.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 1.5% |
| History | 1.1% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 0.9% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 0.8% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 0.4% |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 0.2% |
| Architecture And Related Services | 0.1% |
Cost
In State Tuition
$14,280.00
Out of State Tuition
$35,710.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
46.25%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$17,220.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1261
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 680 | 630 | 580 |
| Verbal | 670 | 625 | 580 |
ACT Scores
27
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 29 | 26 | 23 |
| English | 32 | 28 | 23 |
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