by our College Data Analytics TeamUniversity of Delaware is a public institution in Newark, Delaware enrolling 19,071 undergraduates. It accepts 71% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 81%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #90 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 2%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
University of Delaware ranks #90 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 2%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
University of Delaware was awarded 880 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, UD is ranked #90 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, UD holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Delaware ranking.
See all of the rankings for University of Delaware.
University of Delaware has an acceptance rate of 71%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 19% of students accepted to UD submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 690. Math scores were between 590 and 680.
UD received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 28 and 32.
Learn more about University of Delaware admissions.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, University of Delaware is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Delaware is 99%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Delaware has a freshmen retention rate of 92%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at UD for first-time, full-time students is 81%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Delaware.
During the most recent academic year, there were 19,071 undergraduates at UD.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at University of Delaware.
The overall average net price of UD is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,901 | $10,099 | $13,225 | $17,401 | $25,580 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UD, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UD, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $6,316 a year. That adds up to $25,264 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for University of Delaware.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from University of Delaware make about $72,950 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future University of Delaware graduates since it is 48% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at University of Delaware make the most money.
University of Delaware is an public institution located in Newark, Delaware. UD is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of University of Delaware.
Contact details for University of Delaware can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 104 Hullihen Hall, Newark, DE 19716 |
| Phone: | 3028312000 |
| Website: | www.udel.edu/ |
| Wikipedia: | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Delaware |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/udelaware |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/UDelaware |
In the latest year of available data, students from 27 majors graduated from University of Delaware. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,871 | NA |
| Finance & Financial Management | 387 | $59,257 |
| Business Administration & Management | 315 | $68,567 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 270 | $41,737 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 255 | $30,180 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 236 | $14,114 |
| Health & Physical Education | 236 | $27,407 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 235 | $42,454 |
| Marketing | 224 | $48,859 |
| Computer Information Systems | 198 | $70,538 |
9,568 students took at least one online class at University of Delaware.
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
Learn more about online learning at University of Delaware.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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