Wilmington University Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #7515 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #2032 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1939 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 5 | In Delaware |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 100%
- Undergraduates
- 9,091
- Graduates
- 4,929
- Male:Female Ratio
- 37:63
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- wilmu.edu
Wilmington University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Wilmington University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
1,808 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
10,492 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
Wilmington University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 6815 (49%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 2924 (21%) |
| Hispanic | 1675 (12%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1187 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 505 (4%) |
| Asian | 442 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 394 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 19 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Wilmington University is $14,089 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $15,183 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $15,811 |
| $48-75K | $16,327 |
| $75-110K | $19,155 |
| $110K+ | $18,455 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,970 | $9,216 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,970 | $9,216 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $11,970 | $9,216 |
| Fee in-district | $60 | $60 |
| Fee in-state | $60 | $60 |
| Fee out-of-state | $60 | $60 |
Wilmington University majors
Wilmington University has granted 1,691 bachelor's degrees across 42 programs, 1,810 master's across 34 programs, and 197 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wilmington University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 150 | 456 | 24 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 1 | 131 | 107 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 239 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 134 | 50 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 136 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 125 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 108 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 87 | 21 | ||
| Psychology, General | 108 | |||
| Computer Science | 101 | |||
| Education, General | 38 | 63 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 101 | |||
| Nursing Education | 96 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 69 | 24 | ||
| Accounting | 65 | 27 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 22 | 65 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 41 | 33 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 74 | |||
| Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | 25 | 41 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 62 | |||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 61 | |||
| Finance, General | 28 | 30 | ||
| Human Services, General | 58 | |||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 55 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 54 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 20 | 31 | ||
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 43 | |||
| Social Sciences, Other | 23 | 19 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 31 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 31 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 28 | |||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 27 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 25 | |||
| Information Technology | 9 | 15 | ||
| Accounting and Finance | 23 | |||
| Environmental Science | 23 | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | 21 | |||
| Homeland Security | 19 | |||
| Organizational Leadership | 19 | |||
| Computer Game Programming | 18 | |||
| Journalism | 18 | |||
| Accounting and Business & Management | 17 | |||
| Computer Graphics | 1 | 16 | ||
| Business Statistics | 15 | |||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 14 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 10 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 10 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 9 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 7 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 7 | |||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 7 | |||
| Business & Corporate Communications, General | 6 | |||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 6 | |||
| Business Analytics | 5 | |||
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 5 | |||
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 5 | |||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 5 | |||
| Social Science Teacher Education | 5 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 5 | |||
| Technical Teacher Education | 2 | 3 | ||
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 5 | |||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 3 | |||
| Digital Marketing | 3 | |||
| Biotechnology | 2 | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 2 | |||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 1 | |||
| Data Analytics, General | 1 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Photography | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 34 | 1,691 | 1,810 | 197 |
Wilmington University has a graduation rate of 20%, which is among the 5% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 20% | 22% | 17% |
| |||
Notable alumni
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Francis D. Vavala
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
-
General Francis D. Vavala is a retired Army National Guard officer who served as the Adjutant General of the State of Delaware. He received the promotion in February 1999 after the retirement of Major General George Hastings. In April 2017, Vavala was promoted to general in the Delaware Militia in honor of 50 years of service. He is the first Delaware National Guardsman to achieve four-star rank and one of the very few American service members to have risen from private to four-star general.
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Carol A. Timmons
- Occupations
- military personnelmilitary leader
- Biography
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Major General Carol A. Timmons was an American military officer who served as Adjutant General of Delaware from February 1, 2017, until her retirement on March 2, 2019. She was also the first female general in Delaware National Guard history.
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Paul Bechly
- Enrolled in Wilmington University
- In 2018 graduated with Doctor of Business Administration
- Occupations
- financial analystpublisherauthorchemical engineerjournalist
- Biography
-
Paul Lorin Bechly is an American chemical engineer known for his work in the development of an environmentally-oriented perfluorocarbon gas policy for DuPont and other industries. He currently works in the financial industry.
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Hugh T. Broomall
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
-
Major General Hugh T. Broomall is a retired senior officer of the United States Air Force and Delaware Air National Guard who served as the Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard. He was responsible for strategy development, state and federal liaison, inter-agency coordination and special studies supporting the one hundred and six thousand Air National Guard members nationwide.
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R. Thomas Wagner, Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Robert Thomas Wagner Jr. served as Delaware's state auditor from 1989 to 2019. A Republican, he lost to incumbent Democratic Auditor Dennis Greenhouse in 1986, but was appointed to the position in 1989 after Greenhouse resigned after being elected New Castle County County Executive. He was elected to full terms in 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. Prior to becoming auditor, Wagner was mayor of Camden, Delaware.
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Ruth Briggs King
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ruth Briggs King is an American politician. She is a former Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing district 37. After losing a primary race in 2000, she was elected to replace Republican Joseph Booth, who had won a special election to a seat in the Delaware Senate, in 2009. She resigned from the House in November 2023.
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Jerjer Q. Gibson
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
-
Jerjer Q. Gibson, or simply Jerjer, is a Liberian professional footballer.
General info
| Alternative names | WilmU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Motto | WilmU works! |
| Colors | green, white |
| Academic calendar | September to July (September - May; May-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 948 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 320 Dupont Hwy New Castle, Delaware, 19720 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 6,000 |
| Phone | 8779675464 |