<p>That was a typo on my part - I did mean that the tuition was NOT included therefore making it even more expensive. I do understand that WS is not required but it is a long time for the kids to be off. A few older siblings of my son’s friends currently attend UDel and were bored when all their friends went back to other schools and they were still home. An online course is certainly an option as is working and study abroad. It is just that when you add any additional money to the already high OOS tuition it makes UDel less competitive.</p>