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.
Delaware Colleges 2024 Tuition & Fees Distribution (A to Z)
There are 18 colleges in Delaware - 6 public and 12 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2024 tuition & fees distribution for colleges and universities located in Delaware State.
The chart is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order by college name (a to z). You may want to see detail tuition and other costs information by clicking bar in the chart for your desired school.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.