2026 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Delaware

Liberal Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Liberal Arts Schools in Delaware

Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Delaware

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the liberal arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Liberal Arts

1

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded

$13,833 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Delaware this year for liberal arts. University Of Delaware is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark. University Of Delaware graduates 82% of students within six years. There were roughly 16 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Delaware in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, liberal arts degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $13,833. Typical student debt for the program is $6,500. Read more about the liberal arts program at University Of Delaware

2

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

91 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded

$41,066 Median Starting Salary

Wilmington University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in liberal arts, ranking #2. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 22% of students complete a degree within six years here. Wilmington University awarded about 91 liberal arts degrees in the most recent data year. Liberal Arts graduates of Wilmington University earn a median of $41,066 early in their careers. Wilmington University graduates carry a median of $27,736 in student loans. Get the full liberal arts details for Wilmington University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.