University of Delaware
University of Delaware admitted 71% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1190–1370 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $16,337 a year. Within six years, 78% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 71%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1190–1370
- ACT middle 50%
- 28–32
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $30,294 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $16,337 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $5,566 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $17,660 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $43,220 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 78%
- Students who return for a second year
- 92%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $83,800 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
Students
- Undergraduates
- 19,071
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 20%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16 to 1
- Campus setting
- Suburb
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 20%
- Health professions
- 11%
- Engineering
- 8%
- Social sciences
- 7%
- Education
- 7%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Endicott College MA · 71% admitted
- University of Puget Sound WA · 72% admitted
- Simmons University MA · 70% admitted
- Knox College IL · 71% admitted
- Grove City College PA · 72% admitted
- James Madison University VA · 72% admitted
More colleges in Delaware
- Delaware State University DE · 47% admitted
- Goldey-Beacom College DE · 85% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.