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. Newark is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Delaware.

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

Other top cities in Delaware include

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
CityTotalUndergraduateGraduateOnline EnrollmentMaleFemale
Newark, DE5 Schools25,10020,7184,3821,73910,17514,925
Dover, DE2 Schools18,66417,9197452,5116,24912,415
New Castle, DE1 School13,7468,8584,88810,2885,3298,417
Wilmington, DE5 Schools1,292963329360550742
Woodside, DE1 School590591--382208
Bear, DE1 School8182--477
Dagsboro, DE1 School8182--279
Lewes, DE1 School5152--546
Smyrna, DE1 School2121--129
Georgetown, DE1 School------