University of Delaware: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #202 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #102 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #90 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 5 | In Delaware |
| #55 of 2,702 | For Sports Medicine |
| Top100 | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 65%
- Undergraduates
- 19,772
- Graduates
- 4,449
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- udel.edu
University of Delaware Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Delaware has an acceptance rate of 65% and is among the top 27% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 65% | 60% | 68% |
| Applicants | 37,690 | 15,180 | 22,510 |
| Admissions | 24,541 | 9,144 | 15,397 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,530 | 1,666 | 2,864 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 18 | 6 | 12 |
8,336 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,698 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,089 or 24%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1200
or below
75% of them
had 1360
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Delaware are 1200-1360 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
136 or 3%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Delaware are 27-31 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 14891 (62%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 2829 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 2148 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 1496 (6%) |
| Asian | 1295 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1106 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 421 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 (0%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 8 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $12,996
- Students receiving aid
- 92%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $14,040 | $18,504 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,040 | $18,504 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $37,680 | $18,504 |
| Fee in-district | $2,040 | $1,042 |
| Fee in-state | $2,040 | $1,042 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,040 | $1,042 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,191 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,838 |
| Room charge | $8,568 |
| Meal charge | $6,270 |
University of Delaware majors
University of Delaware has granted 4,285 bachelor's degrees across 117 programs, 1,130 master's across 90 programs, and 337 doctorate degrees across 50 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Delaware.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance, General | 273 | |||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 215 | 11 | 7 | |
| General Studies | 231 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 60 | 141 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 196 | 4 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 185 | 6 | 2 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 192 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 169 | 11 | 7 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 136 | 25 | 15 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 29 | 132 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 134 | 13 | 8 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 134 | 10 | ||
| Criminology | 129 | 1 | 3 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 107 | 1 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 67 | 5 | 29 | |
| Accounting | 75 | 25 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 100 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 80 | 6 | 3 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 49 | 26 | 12 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 63 | 10 | 11 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 34 | 30 | 19 | |
| Neuroscience | 76 | 6 | ||
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 81 | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | 74 | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 66 | |||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 33 | 32 | ||
| History, General | 52 | 6 | 5 | |
| Human Services, General | 62 | |||
| Cognitive Science, General | 61 | |||
| Economics, General | 36 | 23 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 55 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 44 | 3 | 7 | |
| Chemistry, General | 19 | 16 | 18 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 36 | 10 | 7 | |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 52 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 43 | 6 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 47 | |||
| Information Science & Studies | 45 | |||
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | 42 | |||
| Business Analytics | 20 | 22 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 42 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 28 | 5 | 7 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, Other | 32 | 6 | 1 | |
| Music, General | 6 | 33 | ||
| Sociology, General | 28 | 6 | 4 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 29 | 8 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 36 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 35 | |||
| Materials Science | 16 | 3 | 15 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 34 | |||
| Statistics, General | 15 | 19 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 20 | 10 | 3 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 26 | 4 | 3 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 28 | 2 | 2 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 24 | 8 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 24 | 6 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 30 | |||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 30 | |||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 29 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 25 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 25 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 25 | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 22 | 2 | ||
| Environmental Science | 24 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 19 | 5 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 20 | 4 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 6 | 17 | ||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 13 | 10 | ||
| Physics, General | 11 | 8 | 4 | |
| Biotechnology | 16 | 6 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 22 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 21 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 20 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 20 | |||
| Urban Education and Leadership | 20 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
| Data Science, General | 18 | |||
| History Teacher Education | 17 | |||
| Public Administration | 17 | |||
| Construction Engineering | 16 | |||
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 10 | 5 | 1 | |
| Biochemistry | 15 | |||
| Education, General | 7 | 8 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 15 | |||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 15 | |||
| Landscape Architecture | 15 | |||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 9 | 5 | ||
| Food Science | 12 | 2 | ||
| Linguistics | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| Physiology, General | 14 | |||
| Plant Sciences, General | 7 | 7 | ||
| School Psychology | 14 | |||
| Applied Statistics, General | 13 | |||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 13 | |||
| Epidemiology | 12 | 1 | ||
| Economics, Other | 9 | 3 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 9 | 2 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 4 | 7 | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 10 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Entomology | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
| Financial Analytics | 10 | |||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| Health and Wellness, General | 10 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 10 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 10 | |||
| Plant Sciences, Other | 10 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 10 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 9 | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 9 | |||
| Education, Other | 9 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 1 | 8 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 8 | |||
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | 8 | |||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 8 | |||
| Philosophy | 8 | |||
| Public Health, General | 8 | |||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 7 | |||
| Biomechanics | 7 | |||
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 5 | 2 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 7 | |||
| Agriculture, General | 6 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 6 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 6 | |||
| Biochemical Engineering | 5 | |||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 5 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 4 | 1 | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | 2 | 3 | ||
| Women's Studies | 5 | |||
| Actuarial Science | 4 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 2 | 2 | ||
| Business Statistics | 1 | 3 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 4 | |||
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 3 | |||
| Biology Teacher Education | 3 | |||
| Ecology | 3 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 2 | |||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 2 | |||
| Biostatistics | 2 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 2 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 2 | |||
| Music, Other | 2 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 2 | |||
| Nursing Science | 2 | |||
| Ocean Engineering | 1 | 1 | ||
| Psychology Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Voice and Opera | 2 | |||
| Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Anthropology, Other | 1 | |||
| Applied Horticulture & Horticultural Business Services, Other | 1 | |||
| Astronomy | 1 | |||
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | |||
| Geography Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 1 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | |||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 260 | 4,285 | 1,130 | 337 |
University of Delaware has a graduation rate of 79%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 79% | 72% | 84% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Delaware is a world-class research university with 85,048 scientific papers published and 3,002,464 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Materials Science, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1032 | 9993 |
| 1993 | 1022 | 10404 |
| 1994 | 1040 | 11426 |
| 1995 | 1050 | 13621 |
| 1996 | 1142 | 14308 |
| 1997 | 1188 | 16258 |
| 1998 | 1268 | 17788 |
| 1999 | 1360 | 20408 |
| 2000 | 1385 | 23922 |
| 2001 | 1384 | 26113 |
| 2002 | 1815 | 31049 |
| 2003 | 1816 | 37597 |
| 2004 | 1767 | 40987 |
| 2005 | 2038 | 47571 |
| 2006 | 2131 | 53433 |
| 2007 | 1914 | 59303 |
| 2008 | 2197 | 66991 |
| 2009 | 2229 | 74922 |
| 2010 | 2299 | 84389 |
| 2011 | 2328 | 94436 |
| 2012 | 2521 | 104267 |
| 2013 | 2593 | 115081 |
| 2014 | 2593 | 125448 |
| 2015 | 2771 | 130355 |
| 2016 | 2731 | 135143 |
| 2017 | 3004 | 142811 |
| 2018 | 3087 | 154057 |
| 2019 | 3497 | 172626 |
| 2020 | 3788 | 199269 |
| 2021 | 3630 | 215682 |
| 2022 | 3662 | 210266 |
| 2023 | 3423 | 215946 |
| 2024 | 2882 | 207032 |
University of Delaware alumni
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Joe Biden
- Enrolled in the University of Delaware
- 1961-1965 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in study of history and political science
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomatjuristlawyerwriter
- Biography
-
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American politician who served as the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama, and represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009.
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Jill Biden
- Enrolled in the University of Delaware
- In 1975 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in English
- In 2007 graduated with Doctor of Education in educational leadership
- Occupations
- politicianauthorFirst Ladyteacher
- Biography
-
Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden is an American educator who served as the first lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025 as the wife of President Joe Biden. She previously served as second lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 when her husband was vice president. Since 2009, she has been a professor of English at Northern Virginia Community College. She is believed to be the first wife of a vice president or president to hold a salaried job during the majority of her husband's tenure.
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Chris Christie
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Christopher James Christie is an American politician and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he was the United States Attorney for New Jersey from 2002 to 2008 and a Morris County commissioner from 1995 to 1997. He was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 and 2024.
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Johnny Weir
- Occupations
- figure skateractor
- Biography
-
John Garvin Weir is an American television commentator and retired figure skater. He is a two-time Olympian (2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics), the 2008 World bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2001 World Junior Champion, and a three-time U.S. National champion (2004–2006). He was the youngest U.S. National champion since 1991, in 2006 the first skater to win U.S. Nationals three times in a row since Brian Boitano in the late 1980s, and the first American to win Cup of Russia in 2007.
General info
| Alternative names | UD |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1743 |
| Motto | Scientia Sol Mentis Est Knowledge is the light of the mind |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; February-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 5,047 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 104 Hullihen Hall Newark, Delaware, 19716 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 31,000 |
| Phone | 3028312000 |