This page provides the latest information on University of Delaware (UD)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. UD's acceptance rate is 70.60% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 39,995 students applied and 28,238 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into UD.
To apply to UD, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, UD's acceptance rate is 70.60% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.67%. 15,840 men and 24,154 women applied to UD and 10,489 men and 17,748 women students were accepted.
Among them, 1,764 men and 2,660 women were enrolled in UD. You can explore the UD's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 39,995 | 15,840 | 24,154 | 0 | 1 |
| Admitted | 28,238 | 10,489 | 17,748 | 0 | 1 |
| Enrolled | 4,424 | 1,764 | 2,660 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 70.60% | 66.22% | 73.48% | - | 100.00% |
| Yield | 15.67% | 16.82% | 14.99% | - | 0.00% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 832 students (19% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 114 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at UD.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,280, including 650 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 630 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 690 and the 25th percentile is 600. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 680 and the 25th percentile is 590.
The median ACT composite score is 30, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 28 at UD. The median ACT Math score is 28 and the median ACT English score is 30.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Delaware are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,190 | 1,280 | 1,370 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 600 | 650 | 690 |
| SAT Math | 590 | 630 | 680 |
| ACT Composite | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 28 | 32 |
| ACT English | 26 | 30 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 4,424 first-year students enrolled in UD. The proportion of full-time students is 99.84% and part-time students is 0.16%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.87% and women students is 60.13%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UD.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,424 | 1,764 | 2,660 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 4,417 | 1,762 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at UD. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Delaware.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to UD:
The institutional SAT code for UD is 5811 and 4-digit ACT code is 0634.
Share your experiences and thoughts about University of Delaware. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!