Colleges in New Castle County, Delaware
For the academic year 2024-2025, nine colleges are active for serving college programs in New Castle County, Delaware. In addition, there are 29 colleges located within 30 miles from New Castle County.
By school type, there are one public and eight private schools. By school level, there are four 4-years (or high) schools and five less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Nine schools offer undergraduate programs and four schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in New Castle County, Delaware is $16,364 for Delaware residents and $17,567 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 77.56% and the average SAT score is 1,280. A total of 40,115 students enrolled in schools in New Castle County, Delaware, of which 12,387 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in New Castle County, Delaware
The following table lists 9 colleges located in New Castle County and 21 schools near New Castle County, Delaware ordered by distance from New Castle County. 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 | Distance From New Castle County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Massage and Bodywork Bear, DE Private, Less than 2 years valid | - | $10,600 | 81 | - | 5 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.83 miles | $17,225 | 148 | 53% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dawn Career Institute LLC Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.82 miles | $15,795 | 355 | 82% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.28 miles | $15,950 | 33 | 50% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wilmington University New Castle, DE Private, 4 years four-years | 5.64 miles | $12,630 | 13,746 | 20% | 12 to 1 | $9,726 | - | - |
| University of Delaware Newark, DE Public, 4 years four-years | 5.77 miles | $41,400 | 24,412 | 81% | 16 to 1 | $20,304 | 70.6% | 1,280 |
| Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.97 miles | $15,642 | 152 | 60% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, DE Private, 4 years four-years | 7.89 miles | $14,940 | 1,001 | 57% | 18 to 1 | $10,980 | 84.5% | - |
| Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington, DE Private, 4 years four-years | 10.14 miles | $13,920 | 187 | - | 47 to 1 | $15,135 | - | - |
| Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 11.54 miles | $10,260 | 1,135 | 40% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cecil College North East, MD Public, 2-4 years valid | 15.43 miles | $10,830 | 1,749 | 37% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 18.55 miles | $19,384 | 1,670 | 44% | 12 to 1 | $18,942 | 65.7% | 920 |
| Venus Beauty Academy Aston, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 20.39 miles | $18,750 | 56 | 85% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Neumann University Aston, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 20.86 miles | $39,100 | 2,244 | 54% | 13 to 1 | $11,320 | 81.3% | - |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 22.23 miles | $18,870 | 617 | 41% | 15 to 1 | $20,286 | - | - |
| All In The Wrist Barber Academy Smyrna, DE Private, Less than 2 years valid | 22.63 miles | $13,780 | 21 | 26% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 22.75 miles | $22,599 | 17,171 | 71% | 20 to 1 | $17,512 | 78.4% | 1,180 |
| Widener University Chester, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 23.10 miles | $55,730 | 5,713 | 68% | 11 to 1 | $28,004 | 70.9% | 1,180 |
| Williamson College of the Trades Media, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 23.29 miles | $31,611 | 322 | 83% | 12 to 1 | - | 21.9% | - |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 23.64 miles | $25,392 | 1,236 | 26% | 15 to 1 | $32,774 | 98.1% | 1,200 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 24.33 miles | $14,850 | 810 | 21% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 25.33 miles | $65,494 | 1,623 | 92% | 7 to 1 | - | 7.5% | 1,540 |
| All-State Career School Essington, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 25.37 miles | $12,314 | 886 | 53% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Chester County Intermediate Unit Downingtown, PA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 26.09 miles | $27,554 | 82 | 86% | 10 to 1 | - | 58.3% | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Springfield Springfield, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 27.21 miles | $17,000 | 188 | 63% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Delaware County Community College Media, PA Public, 2-4 years valid | 27.53 miles | $15,540 | 7,402 | 24% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Immaculata University Immaculata, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 28.08 miles | $28,980 | 2,512 | 71% | 11 to 1 | $12,780 | 85.8% | 1,260 |
| Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program Broomall, PA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 29.53 miles | $24,933 | 48 | 70% | 10 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 29.68 miles | $26,932 | 21,026 | 67% | 17 to 1 | $18,607 | 77.7% | 1,210 |
| Automotive Training Center-Exton Exton, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 29.73 miles | $47,400 | 366 | 68% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $17,567 | 40,115 | 58% | 17 to 1 | $14,036 | 77.6% | 1,280 |