Delaware has 19 colleges including 9 four-year colleges, 1 community colleges, and 9 trade schools. By control type, 6 schools are public and 13 schools are private. 59,626 students enrolled in Delaware colleges according to IPEDS.
For 4-year colleges, commonly said to as colleges, there are 9 schools are active in Delaware (5 public and 4 private). 58,010 students enrolled in the schools, by gender, 22,135 men and 35,875 women students.
These colleges have an average acceptance rate of 67.23% and an average SAT score of 1,100. The average tuition & fees for in-state students is $8,140 and for out-of-state students is $18,483. The average enrollment is about 6,446 students per college. On average, each college offers about 124 programs.
3 Prominent Delaware Colleges
The following table lists major colleges in Delaware that have high enrollment, good academic reputation, and recognized by Delaware residents. It includes 2 public institutions and 1 private institutions.
University of Delaware, located in Newark, is generally considered the flagship institution in Delaware. It offers wide range of programs in both undergraduate and graduate levels, including 182 graduate programs and 11 online programs. Its total enrollment is approximately 24,412 including 1,739 online students.
University of Delaware has the highest enrollment among these colleges, with a student population of 24,412 students. It offers the largest number of programs of 326.
Of the major colleges in Delaware, 1 law schools and 0 medical schools are affiliated with these colleges. You can check the law schools and medical schools in the table below.
Notable public institutions
Prominent private institutions