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Acceptance rate
74%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
29
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
19,482
Graduates
4,557
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
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 74% and is among the top 37% 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 74% 70% 76%
Applicants 35,362 13,830 21,532
Admissions 26,101 9,635 16,466
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,894 1,919 2,975
Freshmen enrolled part time 12 5 7

8,880 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,793 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,241 or 25%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1190
or below

75% of them
had 1360
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Delaware are 1190-1360 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
200 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Delaware are 26-31 (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 15180 (63%)
Nonresident Alien 2554 (11%)
Hispanic 2063 (9%)
Black or African American 1527 (6%)
Asian 1319 (5%)
Two or more races 843 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 522 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 9 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 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
$12,375
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $13,370$17,622
Tuition in-state $13,370$17,622
Tuition out-of-state $35,890$17,622
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 7,220
Combined charge for room and board $14,234
Room charge $8,482
Meal charge $5,752

University of Delaware majors

University of Delaware has granted 4,378 bachelor's degrees across 120 programs, 942 master's across 85 programs, and 332 doctorate degrees across 46 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Delaware.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 53 190
General Studies 235
Finance, General 212
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 192 6 12
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 181 11 10
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 189
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 177 3
Behavioral Aspects of Health 175
Computer and Information Sciences, General 145 19 11
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 172 3
Mechanical Engineering 142 19 12
Elementary Education and Teaching 23 133
Criminology 144 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 141 1
Chemical Engineering 91 6 18
Political Science and Government, General 100 5 6
Accounting 91 9
Civil Engineering, General 52 24 13
Neuroscience 79 5
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 72 3 7
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 76
Apparel and Textiles, General 75
English Language and Literature, General 68 1 5
Management Information Systems, General 68
Cognitive Science, General 67
Computer Engineering, General 22 29 16
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 52 8 6
Physical Therapy & Therapist 64
History, General 52 8 3
Human Services, General 63
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 63
Pre-Veterinary Studies 62
Chemistry, General 20 9 27
Hospitality Administration & Management, Other 49 7
International Business & Trade & Commerce 27 23
Economics, General 46 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 40 3
Dietetics & Dietitian 37 3
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 39
Information Science & Studies 34
Mathematics, General 26 4 3
Sociology, General 28 3 2
Animal Sciences, General 26 5 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 32
Statistics, General 13 19
International Relations and Affairs 31
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 31
Special Education and Teaching, General 31
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 29
Music, General 11 18
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 18 9 1
Physics, General 15 5 8
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 28
Music Teacher Education 27
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 24 2
Fashion & Apparel Design 17 9
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 26
Operations Management and Supervision 26
Fine & Studio Arts, General 18 7
Public Health, General 25
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 24
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 10 14
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 24
Environmental Studies 23
Public Administration 21 2
Public Policy Analysis, General 19 4
Urban Education and Leadership 23
Financial Planning and Services 22
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 22
Actuarial Science 20
Environmental Science 20
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 11 4 4
Nutrition Sciences 19
Applied Mathematics, General 8 5 5
Biochemistry 18
Biotechnology 17 1
Construction Engineering 18
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 8 10
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 17
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 17
Landscape Architecture 17
Plant Sciences, General 12 5
Design and Visual Communications, General 16
Linguistics 5 6 4
Athletic Training & Trainer 14
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 14
Financial Analytics 14
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 8 6
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other 7 7
Biomechanics 2 11
Materials Science 4 9
Agricultural Business and Management, General 12
Anthropology, General 12
Educational & Instructional Technology 12
Geography and Environmental Studies 6 5 1
Agriculture, General 11
Applied Statistics, General 11
Computational Science 11
Geology & Earth Science, General 6 4 1
School Psychology 11
American & United States Studies & Civilization 10
Education, General 4 6
Health and Wellness, General 10
Human Development and Family Studies, General 4 6
Spanish Language and Literature 10
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 9
Mathematics Teacher Education 9
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 9
Nursing Practice 9
Plant Sciences, Other 9
Economics, Other 7 1
Food Science 5 3
Urban Studies & Affairs 4 4
Voice and Opera 8
Biomedical Sciences, General 6 1
Education, Other 7
Music Performance, General 7
Women's Studies 7
Business Statistics 1 1 4
History Teacher Education 6
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1 5
Philosophy 6
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 2 3
Entomology 4 1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 5
Japanese Language and Literature 5
Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature 4
Bioinformatics 4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 4
Water Resources Engineering 2 2
Art & Art Studies, General 3
Asian Studies & Civilization 3
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 2 1
Computational Biology 3
Earth Science Teacher Education 3
Environmental & Natural Resource Economics 3
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 3
Human Nutrition 3
Physiology, General 3
Political Science and Government, Other 3
Spanish Language Teacher Education 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Applied Horticulture & Horticultural Business Services, Other 2
Biostatistics 2
Chinese Language and Literature 2
Ecology 2
International & Globalization Studies 2
Italian Language and Literature 2
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 2
Nursing Science 2
Ocean Engineering 1 1
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 2
Social Studies Teacher Education 2
Anatomy 1
Biology Teacher Education 1
Comparative Literature 1
French Language and Literature 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1
German Language and Literature 1
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 1
Latin Teacher Education 1
Music, Other 1
Psychology Teacher Education 1
Russian Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 258 4,378 942 332

University of Delaware has a graduation rate of 80%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 80% 74% 84%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%
  • Part-time retention rate - 62%

Publications & Citations

University of Delaware is a world-class research university with 75,340 scientific papers published and 2,248,685 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Materials Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
75,340
Citations
2,248,685

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
42,883 / 1,349,449
Physics
42,105 / 1,371,153
Biology
39,686 / 1,424,617
Chemistry
38,384 / 1,330,857
Environmental Science
33,406 / 1,082,452
Quantum and Particle physics
30,393 / 1,000,352
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
29,980 / 754,496
Computer Science
29,012 / 815,530
Materials Science
23,622 / 810,133
Organic Chemistry
23,508 / 910,350
Medicine
21,824 / 679,127
Geology
20,186 / 717,462
Biochemistry
17,400 / 681,054
Geography and Cartography
16,577 / 479,858
Psychology
15,308 / 504,024
Mathematics
15,223 / 445,035
Political Science
14,977 / 362,930
Law
14,162 / 349,873
Philosophy
14,051 / 370,776
Genetics
13,985 / 499,120
Ecology
13,975 / 495,460
Optical Engineering
12,403 / 341,519
Sociology
11,986 / 293,730
Paleontology
10,880 / 419,537
Statistics
10,826 / 344,633
Business
10,708 / 296,064
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,445 / 287,652
Metallurgical Engineering
10,023 / 378,698
History
9,906 / 228,184
Electrical Engineering
9,028 / 257,206
Archaeology
8,167 / 211,339
Economics
8,013 / 199,130
Oceanography
7,529 / 275,045
Pathology
7,423 / 228,836
Chemical Engineering
7,234 / 340,350
Linguistics
7,196 / 195,861
Physical chemistry
7,177 / 340,753
Astrophysics and Astronomy
7,113 / 229,956
Nanotechnology
6,703 / 271,216
Mechanical Engineering
6,572 / 174,722

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 859 7084
1992 913 7673
1993 925 7914
1994 872 8748
1995 953 10328
1996 1047 10718
1997 1110 12547
1998 1127 13828
1999 1225 16059
2000 1257 18629
2001 1282 20719
2002 1667 23986
2003 1592 29167
2004 1666 32394
2005 1854 37975
2006 1955 42289
2007 1812 47887
2008 2069 53831
2009 2047 60041
2010 2105 67202
2011 2131 76498
2012 2301 84584
2013 2437 93275
2014 2448 100458
2015 2585 106408
2016 2603 110786
2017 2773 114496
2018 2898 125644
2019 3147 138056
2020 3367 157174
2021 3305 170906
2022 3278 172367
2023 3025 171874
Academic rankings

University of Delaware alumni

  1. Joe Biden

    Joe Biden
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in the University of Delaware
    1961-1965 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science and study of history
    Occupations
    lawyerinternational forum participantpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.

  2. Jill Biden

    Jill Biden
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    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
    First Ladyauthorpoliticianteacher
    Biography

    Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden is an American educator who has been the first lady of the United States since 2021 as the wife of President Joe Biden. She was the second lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 when her husband was vice president. Since 2009, Biden has been a professor of English at Northern Virginia Community College, and is believed to be the first wife of a vice president or president to hold a salaried position during the majority of her husband's tenure.

  3. Chris Christie

    Chris Christie
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    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.

  4. Johnny Weir

    Johnny Weir
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    actorfigure skater
    Biography

    John Garvin Weir is an American figure skater and television commentator. 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.

All 100 notable alumni

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 4,787
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

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