University of Delaware: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #193 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #100 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #89 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 5 | In Delaware |
| #40 of 1,001 | For Broadcast Journalism |
| Top100 | For 19 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 72%
- Undergraduates
- 19,410
- Graduates
- 4,586
- 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 72% and is among the top 34% 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 | 72% | 69% | 75% |
| Applicants | 34,111 | 13,189 | 20,922 |
| Admissions | 24,679 | 9,042 | 15,637 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,600 | 1,738 | 2,862 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 17 | 9 | 8 |
13,666 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,082 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,435 or 31%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1155
or below
75% of them
had 1340
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Delaware are 1155-1340 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
254 or 6%
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 |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 15288 (64%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 2462 (10%) |
| Hispanic | 1991 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 1519 (6%) |
| Asian | 1285 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 829 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 585 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 10 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (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
- $12,410
- Students receiving aid
- 90%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $12,980 | $17,100 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,980 | $17,100 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $34,840 | $17,100 |
| Fee in-district | $2,040 | $1,028 |
| Fee in-state | $2,040 | $1,028 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,040 | $1,028 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,911 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,742 |
| Room charge | $8,316 |
| Meal charge | $5,426 |
University of Delaware majors
University of Delaware has granted 4,254 bachelor's degrees across 113 programs, 954 master's across 79 programs, and 282 doctorate degrees across 47 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Delaware.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 292 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 50 | 186 | ||
| Finance, General | 201 | 23 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 179 | 12 | 12 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 184 | 2 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 179 | |||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 172 | 2 | 5 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 164 | 5 | ||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 156 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 31 | 114 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 132 | 6 | 5 | |
| Economics, General | 110 | 28 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 114 | 15 | 5 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 125 | 2 | ||
| Criminology | 123 | 1 | 2 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 99 | 16 | 9 | |
| Accounting | 90 | 25 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 75 | 14 | 19 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 96 | 6 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 59 | 22 | 5 | |
| Neuroscience | 79 | 4 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 41 | 26 | 12 | |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 74 | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | 71 | |||
| Cognitive Science, General | 70 | |||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, Other | 62 | 7 | ||
| Human Services, General | 65 | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 64 | |||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 64 | |||
| Anatomy | 63 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 49 | 4 | 7 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 58 | |||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 57 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 30 | 6 | 19 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 32 | 22 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 53 | |||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 48 | 4 | ||
| History, General | 42 | 8 | 2 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 44 | 5 | ||
| Sociology, General | 40 | 2 | 4 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 36 | |||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 24 | 10 | 1 | |
| Statistics, General | 8 | 26 | ||
| Environmental Science | 33 | |||
| Music, General | 7 | 26 | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 33 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 33 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 31 | |||
| Information Science & Studies | 30 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 23 | 7 | ||
| Physics, General | 17 | 4 | 8 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 14 | 12 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 20 | 2 | 3 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 23 | 2 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 25 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 17 | 7 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 23 | 1 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 23 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 23 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 23 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 21 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 20 | 1 | ||
| Public Health, General | 21 | |||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 20 | |||
| Urban Education and Leadership | 20 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 19 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 19 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 14 | 5 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 19 | |||
| Linguistics | 7 | 9 | 3 | |
| Construction Engineering | 18 | |||
| Public Administration | 18 | |||
| Agriculture, General | 2 | 15 | ||
| Biochemistry | 17 | |||
| Biotechnology | 14 | 3 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 17 | |||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 7 | 10 | ||
| Materials Science | 5 | 12 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 17 | |||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 16 | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 15 | |||
| Actuarial Science | 14 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 10 | 3 | 1 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 8 | 5 | ||
| Food Science | 13 | |||
| Nutrition Sciences | 12 | 1 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 8 | 4 | ||
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Education, Other | 11 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 11 | |||
| Philosophy | 11 | |||
| Plant Sciences, General | 7 | 4 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 10 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
| Education, General | 3 | 7 | ||
| Entomology | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| History Teacher Education | 10 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 10 | |||
| Applied Statistics, General | 9 | |||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 6 | 3 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 9 | |||
| School Psychology | 9 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 9 | |||
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 2 | 6 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 8 | |||
| Women's Studies | 8 | |||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 7 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 6 | 1 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 7 | |||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 7 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 6 | 1 | ||
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 7 | |||
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | 6 | |||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 6 | |||
| Biomechanics | 6 | |||
| Economics, Other | 5 | 1 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 6 | |||
| Geography | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | 6 | |||
| Italian Language and Literature | 4 | 2 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 6 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | |||
| Computational Science | 5 | |||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 5 | |||
| Human Nutrition | 5 | |||
| Plant Sciences, Other | 5 | |||
| Business Statistics | 4 | |||
| Computational Biology | 4 | |||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 4 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 4 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 4 | |||
| Ecology | 3 | |||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 3 | |||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 3 | |||
| Voice and Opera | 3 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 2 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | 1 | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | 2 | |||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Biostatistics | 1 | |||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 1 | |||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 1 | |||
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other | 1 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 1 | |||
| Nursing Science | 1 | |||
| Ocean Engineering | 1 | |||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 1 | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | |||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 325 | 4,254 | 954 | 282 |
University of Delaware has a graduation rate of 82%, which is among the 11% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 82% | 79% | 84% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Delaware is a world-class research university with 67,049 scientific papers published and 1,950,998 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 768 | 5557 |
| 1991 | 771 | 6391 |
| 1992 | 833 | 6959 |
| 1993 | 866 | 7241 |
| 1994 | 810 | 8033 |
| 1995 | 852 | 9227 |
| 1996 | 955 | 9744 |
| 1997 | 1037 | 11435 |
| 1998 | 1063 | 12892 |
| 1999 | 1084 | 14822 |
| 2000 | 1161 | 17123 |
| 2001 | 1208 | 19113 |
| 2002 | 1285 | 21211 |
| 2003 | 1375 | 25479 |
| 2004 | 1476 | 28006 |
| 2005 | 1599 | 33901 |
| 2006 | 1779 | 38320 |
| 2007 | 1638 | 43123 |
| 2008 | 1842 | 48785 |
| 2009 | 1841 | 55000 |
| 2010 | 1901 | 60547 |
| 2011 | 1970 | 68557 |
| 2012 | 2061 | 76407 |
| 2013 | 2321 | 86922 |
| 2014 | 2251 | 92495 |
| 2015 | 2381 | 98563 |
| 2016 | 2401 | 100829 |
| 2017 | 2616 | 106695 |
| 2018 | 2673 | 110372 |
| 2019 | 2915 | 125249 |
| 2020 | 3211 | 144869 |
| 2021 | 3448 | 174673 |
| 2022 | 2942 | 158210 |
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
- international forum participantpoliticianuniversity teachersenatorlawyer
- 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.
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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
- First Ladyteacherpoliticianauthor
- Biography
-
Jill Tracy Biden is an American educator and the current first lady of the United States since 2021, as the second 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 thought to be the first wife of a vice president or president to hold a paying job during her husband's tenure.
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Johnny Weir
- Occupations
- figure skateractor
- 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.
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Chris Christie
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Christopher James Christie is an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, lobbyist, and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018.
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 | 4,599 |
| 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 |