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Newark, DE · Public · 19,071 undergraduates · suburban

University of Delaware

Moderately selective

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Delaware offers a structured global pathway in which selected students begin college abroad rather than waiting until junior year.

Institutional profile

Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and solid in affordability.
Academic Solid Affordability Solid Career Strong Mobility Solid Experience Steady
Academic standing Solid
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Solid
Student experience Steady
Admission
65.1% admitted

37,690 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
80.7%

$72,950 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Delaware apart

Academic design

World Scholars begin first semester at an international partner location, then continue with globally focused residential and study-abroad experiences during later years.

Campus pattern

Newark's campus centers on The Green and connects directly to Main Street, making shops, restaurants, residences, and university spaces part of one walkable district.

A signature opportunity

World Scholars can spend their first college semester abroad as a defined cohort before beginning spring semester in Newark.

Can I get in?

65.1% admitted

Eligible admitted students apply to World Scholars after admission through their portal; the program uses a March 1 priority application date.

Recent applicant pool

37,690

About 65 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 65.1%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1200–1360
11001460
ACT middle 50%27–31
2434

Of admitted students, 24% submitted an SAT, and 3% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.

Academic benchmarkModerately selective

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Delaware, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What University of Delaware weighs when it reads a file

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  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
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  • Recommendations  
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  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

World Scholars begin first semester at an international partner location, then continue with globally focused residential and study-abroad experiences during later years.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Delaware offers a structured global pathway in which selected students begin college abroad rather than waiting until junior year.

03

Use the application route carefully

Eligible admitted students apply to World Scholars after admission through their portal; the program uses a March 1 priority application date.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Eligible admitted students apply to World Scholars after admission through their portal; the program uses a March 1 priority application date.

Early ActionNov 1
Regular DecisionJan 15
Fee and waiver$75 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

BusinessAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Computer scienceAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

EngineeringAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

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Published annual cost$39,154
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$18,000
Affordability profileSolid

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.

University of Delaware publishes six merit awards, the largest reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year. five renew past the first year.

Reviewed with admission An award reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

Reviewed with admission An award reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

Reviewed with admission An award reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

Reviewed with admission An award reaching $5,000 to $10,000 a year

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

Reviewed with admission An award under $5,000 a year

Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

Consideration not stated Merit scholarship

Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive

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These six awards, by name

What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.

  • The name of each award 
  • What it pays 
  • The grades and scores it asks for 
  • How to be considered 
  • What to send, and where 
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First State PromiseDelaware freshmen with family income under $35,000 receive a package covering tuition, fees, standard housing and food; families at $35,000-$75,000 receive a package covering full tuition and mandatory fees.For Delawareans entering UD as freshmen. Students must file the FAFSA each year and meet income requirements; household size and family assets above $50,000 may affect need-based grant eligibility. Plan with your figuresOpen this college’s net price calculator
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Average annual cost by household income at University of Delaware

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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

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Complete within 8 years80.7%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one91%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$72,950

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Marketing

Recent graduates230
Median earnings$88,383

Admits separately

Research and Experimental Psychology

Recent graduates226
Median earnings$63,614

Communication and Media Studies

Recent graduates193
Median earnings$70,414

Admits separately

What is campus life like?

University of Delaware beyond the classroom

Newark's campus centers on The Green and connects directly to Main Street, making shops, restaurants, residences, and university spaces part of one walkable district.

Academics

A defining academic feature

World Scholars begin first semester at an international partner location, then continue with globally focused residential and study-abroad experiences during later years.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Newark's campus centers on The Green and connects directly to Main Street, making shops, restaurants, residences, and university spaces part of one walkable district.

Signature opportunity

A reason to look closer

World Scholars can spend their first college semester abroad as a defined cohort before beginning spring semester in Newark.

19,071 undergraduatesMid-Atlanticsuburban setting91% of first-year students live on campus