Newark Has the Largest Student Population with 25,100 Students Enrolled in Delaware

The top city with the largest student population in Delaware is Newark, DE with 25,100 students enrolled across 5 colleges.

While Newark has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Wilmington has the highest number of colleges with 5 schools (1,292 students) in Delaware. You can check the cities with the most colleges in Delaware here.

The largest college in Newark is University of Delaware with 24,412 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Delaware include

Dover, DE (2 colleges, 18,664 students). The top college in Dover is Delaware Technical Community College-Terry with 13,337 students.
New Castle, DE (1 colleges, 13,746 students). The biggest institution in New Castle is Wilmington University with 13,746 students.
Wilmington, DE (5 colleges, 1,292 students). The leading institution in Wilmington is University of North Carolina Wilmington with 18,848 students.
Woodside, DE (1 colleges, 590 students). .
Bear, DE (1 colleges, 81 students). .
Dagsboro, DE (1 colleges, 81 students). .
Lewes, DE (1 colleges, 51 students). .
Smyrna, DE (1 colleges, 21 students). .
Georgetown, DE (1 colleges, 0 students). The largest college in Georgetown is Southwestern University with 1,440 students.

Delaware Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Delaware, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Delaware Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female	Newark, DE5 Schools	25,100	20,718	4,382	1,739	10,175	14,925
Dover, DE2 Schools	18,664	17,919	745	2,511	6,249	12,415
New Castle, DE1 School	13,746	8,858	4,888	10,288	5,329	8,417
Wilmington, DE5 Schools	1,292	963	329	360	550	742
Woodside, DE1 School	590	591	-	-	382	208
Bear, DE1 School	81	82	-	-	4	77
Dagsboro, DE1 School	81	82	-	-	2	79
Lewes, DE1 School	51	52	-	-	5	46
Smyrna, DE1 School	21	21	-	-	12	9
Georgetown, DE1 School	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Graduate

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Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
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Arizona State University Campus Immersion Public, 4-year | Tempe, AZ
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