2022 Delaware Colleges Comparison
In Delaware, nineteen colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are five public schools and fourteen private schools. By school levels, eight 4-years (or high) schools, two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and nine less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Delaware College Overview
Of the nineteen Delaware schools, University of Delaware ranked first and Delaware State University ranked second (view more at Delaware college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all Delaware colleges is $12,277 for Delaware residents and $15,430 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 73.83% and the average SAT score is 1,248. The average number of students is 3,339 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Delaware colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $15,430 and University of Delaware has the highest tuition & fees of $36,880 and Wilmington University has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,760.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $13,883 and University of Delaware has the highest tuition & fees of $18,128 and Wilmington University has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,060.
- The average SAT score is 1,248 and University of Delaware has the highest SAT score of 1,248 and University of Delaware has the lowest score of 1,248.
- The average acceptance rate is 73.83% and Delaware State University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 59% and University of Delaware has the loosest (lowest) rate of 72%.
- The average student population is 3,339 and University of Delaware has the most students of 23,613 and Strayer University-Delaware has the fewest students of 394.
- The average graduation rate is 58.38% and Strayer University-Delaware has the highest rate of 100% and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry has the lowest rate of 18%.
2022 Delaware Colleges
The following table lists colleges located in Delaware ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware Newark, DE Public, 4 years four-years | $36,880 | $18,128 | 1,248 | 72.0% | 23,613 | 82% | 15 to 1 |
| Delaware State University Dover, DE Public, 4 years four-years | $18,280 | $11,726 | - | 59.0% | 4,739 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
| Wilmington University New Castle, DE Private, 4 years four-years | $11,760 | $9,060 | - | - | 14,769 | 21% | 12 to 1 |
| Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE Private, 2-4 years | $6,400 | - | - | - | 78 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office Dover, DE Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, DE Private, 4 years four-years | $12,750 | $16,632 | - | 63.0% | 1,184 | 51% | 19 to 1 |
| Wesley College Dover, DE Private, 4 years four-years | $27,284 | $12,617 | - | 59.0% | 917 | 32% | 9 to 1 |
| Delaware College of Art and Design Wilmington, DE Private, 2-4 years | $25,770 | - | - | 98.0% | 107 | 44% | 10 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Dover Campus Dover, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $15,350 | - | - | - | 204 | 62% | 22 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington, DE Private, 4 years four-years | $13,515 | $15,135 | - | - | 394 | 100% | 28 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $16,200 | - | - | - | 114 | 59% | 17 to 1 |
| Polytech Adult Education Woodside, DE Public, Less than 2 years | $1,246 | - | - | 92.0% | 351 | 91% | 4 to 1 |
| Dawn Career Institute LLC Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $15,200 | - | - | - | 224 | 70% | 12 to 1 |
| Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE Public, 4 years four-years | $11,808 | - | - | - | 12,955 | 18% | 13 to 1 |
| Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $15,642 | - | - | - | 116 | 53% | 14 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Wilmington Campus Wilmington, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $15,350 | - | - | - | 158 | 59% | 30 to 1 |
| Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology Dagsboro, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | - | 54 | 80% | 9 to 1 |
| Academy of Massage and Bodywork Bear, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $10,100 | - | - | - | 94 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $13,450 | - | - | - | 32 | 64% | 8 to 1 |
| Average | $15,430 | $13,883 | 1,248 | 73.8% | 3,339 | 58% | 14 to 1 |