For Delaware Public, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,258 for Delaware residents and $19,091 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,160 for Delaware residents and $17,261 for out-of-state students.

University of Delaware has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $39,720 and Polytech Adult Education has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,430 among Delaware Public. For graduate programs, University of Delaware has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $19,546 and Delaware State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $14,976 among Delaware Public.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Delaware Public in 2024 is $27,488 for state residents and $38,321 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Delaware Public
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,258$19,091$8,160$17,261
Books & Supplies$1,700$1,700
Room & Board$14,236$14,236
Other Expenses$3,294$3,294
COA$27,488$38,321$27,390$36,491

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Delaware Public is $8,258 for state residents and $19,091 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Delaware Public over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Delaware Public (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,763$711$16,974$711
2020-2021$6,699$872$17,087$872
2021-2022$6,749$894$17,223$894
2022-2023$6,827$894$17,433$894
2023-2024$8,258-$19,091$0

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Delaware Public in 2024 is $8,160 for state residents and $17,261 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Delaware Public over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Delaware Public (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$19,662$571$22,770$571
2020-2021$19,662$689$22,770$689
2021-2022$11,130$689$14,238$689
2022-2023$11,391$696$14,499$696
2023-2024$6,060$2,100$15,690$1,571

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Delaware Public in 2024 is $366 for state residents and $910 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $637 for state residents and $1,118 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Delaware Public (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$325$825 $1,164$1,423
2020-2021$325$837 $1,164$1,423
2021-2022$329$847 $690$949
2022-2023$334$861 $705$964
2023-2024$366$910 $637$1,118

Delaware Public Living Costs

The average living costs of Delaware Public in 2024 is $17,530 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $19,569 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Delaware Public.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Delaware Public (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $12,596$2,125 $10,380$3,722
2020-2021 $13,270$2,125 $10,650$3,722
2021-2022 $13,405$2,125 $10,504$3,722
2022-2023 $14,171$3,120 $10,586$3,822
2023-2024 $14,236$3,294 $15,810$3,759