<p>UD, along with all the colleges you mentioned, are frequently cited as being “Public Ivies” (Greene’s Guide -2001) meaning that the schools provide a quality level of educational experience on par with Ivy League schools but at a much reduced cost (at least for in-state applicants). Each school may be more well known for specific majors that are particularly highly rated. For example, if you were interested in Chemical Engineering, UD would be the school to attend as its Chemical Engineering Program is ranked 10th in the country, above all Ivy League Programs except Princeton. Overall all of these schools are at a very similar level from a academic perspective. You can’t go wrong attending any of them. An applicant should visit the colleges they are interested in to get a feel for which one they best “fit-in” with. It is my belief that as these schools are very similar from an overall ranking/rating perspective. I would not choose one over another based solely on a particular rating/ranking list. I hope this helps answer your question.</p>