2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Delaware State

The average tuition & fees of Delaware colleges is $8,258 for Delaware residents and $19,091 for students from other States. University of Delaware has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $39,720 and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $11,828.

For graduate programs, University of Delaware has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $39,720 and Wilmington University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $12,330 in Delaware.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Delaware 4-year colleges in 2024 is $27,198 for Delaware residents and $38,031 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Delaware Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$8,258	$19,091	$8,160	$17,261
Books & Supplies	$1,527		$1,527
Room & Board	$17,414		$17,414
COA	$27,198	$38,031	$27,101	$36,202

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Delaware, 17 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Delaware colleges is $8,258 for Delaware residents and $19,091 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Delaware tuition & fees have risen 4.17% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Delaware Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$7,475	$17,686	-	-	$16,592	$25,770
2021	$7,571	$17,959	-	-	$16,832	$25,800
2022	$7,643	$18,117	-	-	$12,675	$25,770
2023	$7,721	$18,327	-	-	$12,865	$29,500
2024	$8,258	$19,091	-	-	$13,230	$30,280

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Expensive Delaware Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

University of Delaware	$39,720
Delaware State University	$20,250
Strayer University-Delaware	$13,920
Goldey-Beacom College	$13,440
Wilmington University	$12,330

Inexpensive Delaware Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry	$11,828
Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington	$11,828
Delaware Technical Community College-Owens	$11,828
Wilmington University	$12,330
Goldey-Beacom College	$13,440

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

6 Delaware colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Delaware colleges is $8,160 for Delaware residents and $17,261 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 113.60% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Delaware Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$20,233	$23,341	$14,692
2021	$20,351	$23,459	$14,692
2022	$11,819	$14,927	$13,609
2023	$12,087	$15,195	$12,361
2024	$8,160	$17,261	$12,559

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Delaware

University of Delaware	$19,546
Strayer University-Delaware	$15,135
Delaware State University	$14,976
Goldey-Beacom College	$13,050
Wilmington University	$9,492

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Delaware

Wilmington University	$9,492
Goldey-Beacom College	$13,050
Delaware State University	$14,976
Strayer University-Delaware	$15,135
University of Delaware	$19,546

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Delaware colleges in 2024 is $1,527. The books & supplies costs rose 106.08% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Delaware Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,498
2021	$1,494
2022	$1,494
2023	$1,439
2024	$1,527

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Delaware colleges in 2024 is $17,414 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $15,465 living off campus. 4 schools have on-campus living facilities in Delaware State. The on-campus living costs rose 108.88% and off-campus costs rose 114.43% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Delaware Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$14,810	$13,161
2021	$14,210	$12,822
2022	$14,353	$12,619
2023	$15,994	$13,515
2024	$17,414	$15,465

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Most Searched Delaware Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

University of Delaware Public, four-years | Newark
Strayer University-Delaware Private, four-years | Wilmington
Delaware State University Public, four-years | Dover
Wilmington University Private, four-years | New Castle
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Public, four-years | Dover
Polytech Adult Education Public, Less than 2-years | Woodside
Delaware College of Art and Design Private, 2-4 years | Wilmington
Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty Private, Less than 2-years | Newark
Goldey-Beacom College Private, four-years | Wilmington
Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Private, Less than 2-years | Lewes

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Graduate

University of Delaware Public, four-years | Newark
Delaware State University Public, four-years | Dover
Goldey-Beacom College Private, four-years | Wilmington
Wilmington University Private, four-years | New Castle
Strayer University-Delaware Private, four-years | Wilmington
Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Private, Less than 2-years | Lewes
Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office Public, four-years | Dover
Wesley College Private, four-years | Dover
Delaware College of Art and Design Private, 2-4 years | Wilmington
Harris School of Business-Dover Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Dover

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Online Schools

Goldey-Beacom College Private, four-years | Wilmington
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Public, four-years | Dover
Wilmington University Private, four-years | New Castle
Delaware State University Public, four-years | Dover
University of Delaware Public, four-years | Newark
Strayer University-Delaware Private, four-years | Wilmington
Dawn Career Institute LLC Private, Less than 2-years | Newark
Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Private, Less than 2-years | Lewes
Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office Public, four-years | Dover
Wesley College Private, four-years | Dover

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Technical Colleges

Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty Private, Less than 2-years | Newark
Dawn Career Institute LLC Private, Less than 2-years | Newark
Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware Private, Less than 2-years | Newark
Polytech Adult Education Public, Less than 2-years | Woodside
Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC Private, Less than 2-years | Newark
Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Dagsboro
Academy of Massage and Bodywork Private, Less than 2-years | Bear
Harris School of Business-Dover Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Dover
Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Private, Less than 2-years | Lewes
Harris School of Business-Wilmington Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Wilmington

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