About University of Delaware

University of Delaware

:round_pushpin: Newark, DE • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 65%

UD is a public university in Newark, Delaware. University of Delaware was founded in 1833 and enrolls 26,135 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 26,135
Campus Setting suburb
Admission rate 65%
Tuition and fees
In State $16,080
Out-of-State $39,720
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to UD, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 610 650 680
SAT Math 590 640 680
ACT Composite 27 29 31
ACT English 27 30 33
ACT Math 25 27 29
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending UD.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $14,040 $37,680
Fees $2,040 $2,040
Room and Board $14,838 $14,838
Books $1,000 $1,000
Total (Before Financial Aid): $31,918 $55,558

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Finance, General 319
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 226 11 7
Business Administration and Management, General 95 142
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 230
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 193 6 2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 196 4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 177 11 7
Mechanical Engineering 136 25 15
Elementary Education and Teaching 132
Computer and Information Sciences, General 137 13 8
Criminology 149 1 3
Public Health Education and Promotion 134 10
Accounting 88 25
Political Science and Government, General 101 6 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 107 1
Chemical Engineering 67 5 29
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 100
Management Information Systems, General 99
Civil Engineering, General 49 26 12
Neuroscience 80 6 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 63 10 11
Computer Engineering, General 34 30 19
Pre-Veterinary Studies 81
History, General 63 6 5
International Business/Trade/Commerce 38 32
Apparel and Textiles, General 68
English Language and Literature, General 55 3 7
Economics, General 41 23
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 45 10 7
Human Services, General 62
Cognitive Science, General 61
Operations Management and Supervision 59
Business Analytics 34 22
Physical Therapy/Therapist 55
Sociology, General 45 6 4
Chemistry, General 19 16 18
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other 52
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 43 6
Public Policy Analysis, General 40 8
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 47
Information Science/Studies 45
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 43
Mathematics, General 31 5 7
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 42
Music, General 6 33
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other 32 6 1
Financial Planning and Services 37
Statistics, General 18 19
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
International Relations and Affairs 34
Special Education and Teaching, General 34
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 20 10 3
Nutrition Sciences 26 4 3
Animal Sciences, General 28 2 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 27 5
Fine/Studio Arts, General 24 8
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 31
Dietetics/Dietitian 25 6
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 0 27
Environmental Studies 27
Physics, General 13 8 4
Athletic Training/Trainer 25
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 20 4
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 22 2
Environmental Science 24 0
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6 17
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 13 10
Women’s Studies 22
Biotechnology 16 6
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 22
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 21 0
Urban Education and Leadership 20
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 20
Music Teacher Education 20
Linguistics 11 6 2
Applied Mathematics, General 11 4 4
Agriculture, General 19
Data Science, General 18
Public Administration 17 0
History Teacher Education 17
Construction Engineering 16
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other 10 5 1
Fashion/Apparel Design 10 5
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 15
Biochemistry 15
Landscape Architecture 15
Education, General 7 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8 3 4
School Psychology 14
Physiology, General 14
Food Science 12 2
Entomology 11 1 2
Plant Sciences, General 7 7
Spanish Language and Literature 14
Epidemiology 12 1
Applied Statistics, General 13
Educational/Instructional Technology 13
Economics, Other 9 0 3
Geography and Environmental Studies 6 5 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 10 2
Music Performance, General 11
Urban Studies/Affairs 4 7
Mathematics Teacher Education 10
Financial Analytics 10
Health and Wellness, General 10
Agricultural Business and Management, General 10
Plant Sciences, Other 10
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 8 0
Education, Other 9
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 9 0
Design and Visual Communications, General 9
Philosophy 9
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 8 0
Public Health, General 8
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 8
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 8
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 5 2
American/United States Studies/Civilization 7
Biomechanics 0 7
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 7
Anthropology, General 7
Actuarial Science 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 6
Asian Studies/Civilization 5
Human Development and Family Studies, General 4 1
Water Resources Engineering 2 3
African-American/Black Studies 5 0
Biochemical Engineering 5
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 5
Chinese Language and Literature 4 0
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 4
Biomedical Sciences, General 2 2
Business Statistics 1 3
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 4
Italian Language and Literature 2 2
French Language and Literature 3
Ecology 3
Biology Teacher Education 3
Bioinformatics 3
Russian Language and Literature 3
Biostatistics 2
European Studies/Civilization 2
Political Science and Government, Other 2
International/Globalization Studies 2
Voice and Opera 2
Ocean Engineering 1 1
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 2
Psychology Teacher Education 2
Behavioral Aspects of Health 2
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2
Nursing Science 2
Art/Art Studies, General 2
Nursing Practice 2
Music, Other 2
Microbiology, General 2 0
Anthropology, Other 1
Behavioral Sciences 1
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 1
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other 1
Astronomy 1
Latin Teacher Education 1
Japanese Language and Literature 1
Geography Teacher Education 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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