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University of Delaware Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to University of Delaware?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at University of Delaware, situated in Newark, DE.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of University of Delaware
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at University of Delaware
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	71%
Application Fee	$75 (may be waived)

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

University of Delaware had 39,995 applications. From this pool, 28,238 gained acceptance, and 4,424 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	39,995
Accepted	28,238
Enrolled	4,424
Enrolled Full-Time	4,417
Enrolled Part-Time	7

Getting into University of Delaware is 70.6%. This makes the school fairly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at University of Delaware: the female acceptance rate is 73% compared to 66% for men.

Among admitted students at University of Delaware is 16%. This means that 16% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 15% compared to 17% for male admits.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at University of Delaware.

	Men	Women
Applicants	15,840	24,154
Admitted	10,489	17,748
Enrolled	1,764	2,660

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 19% of applicants to UD provided SAT results (832 students).

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.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	600	690
Math	590	680
Combined Total	1190	1370

UD got ACT scores from 3% of accepted students (114 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 28 and 32.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	28	32
English	26	35
Mathematics	26	32

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.