2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Delaware
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Veterans in Delaware ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across Delaware to determine which were the best for veterans and active service members. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on over 20 objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as number of GI Bill® recipients at the school, percentage of costs covered by the GI Bill®, and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges for Veterans in Delaware
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Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the best school for veterans in Delaware in this year’s ranking. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,558 students in 2019-2020.
Among the 14,769 students enrolled at Wilmington University, 866 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 709 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,462.
Wilmington University also took the #3 spot in our Best Schools in Delaware rankings.
Out of the 6 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #2 spot on the list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 6,300 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 333 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,666.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. In addition to its best for vets ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UD is ranked #1 for overall quality in Delaware.
Out of the 6 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Dover, Delaware, the small public school handed out 762 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 169 of the 4,739 students enrolled at Del State were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,982. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Del State not only placed well in our veterans ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Schools in Delaware list.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for Veterans in Delaware list means Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Dover, Delaware, the fairly large public school awarded 1,647 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
Among the 12,955 students enrolled at Delaware Tech, 217 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,057. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Delaware Tech also made our Best Schools in Delaware list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 6 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Goldey - Beacom College landed the #5 spot on the list. Wilmington, Delaware is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 464 students in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Goldey - Beacom College supports 1,184 students, and 26 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,068. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Wesley College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Delaware ranking, coming in at #6. Wesley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 222 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Wesley College supports 917 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 34 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,232. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Wesley College also took the #5 spot in our Best Schools in Delaware rankings.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.
**GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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