2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Delaware

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Delaware has 18 colleges and universities.
18 schools offer undergraduate programs and 5 schools offer graduate programs.
In Delaware, there are 1 ABA-accredited law schools and 0 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 5 public and 13 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Delaware.
By school level, there are 7 4-Years Colleges, 1 Community Colleges, and 10 Technical Colleges in Delaware.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total7110
Public401
Private (not-for-profit)211
Private (for-profit)108

Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $9,937 for Delaware residents and $22,599 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $14,709 for Delaware residents and $18,894 for out-of-state students.

4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased 31.3% for in-state and 25.8% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 10.7%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Delaware Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
DE ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$7,571$17,959$12,498
2022$7,643$18,117$12,638
2023$7,721$18,327$12,773
2024$8,258$19,091$13,125
2025$9,937$22,599$13,830

Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased 0% for in-state and 0% for out-of-state students at public schools.
Delaware Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
DE ResidentsOut-of-State
2021--$25,800
2022--$25,770
2023--$29,500
2024--$30,280
2025---

Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased -27.7% for in-state and -19.5% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased 3.7%.
Delaware Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
DE ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$20,351$23,459$11,985
2022$11,819$14,927$12,098
2023$12,087$15,195$12,206
2024$13,853$17,261$12,314
2025$14,709$18,894$12,431

Living Costs

The average living costs at Delaware colleges are $18,575 when a student lives on-campus and $18,240 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 24.3% and off-campus costs have increased 34.7% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Delaware Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$14,939$13,539
2022$15,578$13,183
2023$16,808$13,980
2024$17,923$15,908
2025$18,575$18,240

Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 67.2% of applicants are admitted to Delaware colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 46.6% to 84.5% across colleges in Delaware.
The average SAT score at Delaware colleges is 1,100. SAT scores range from 920 to 1,280 across colleges in Delaware.

Financial Aid

On average, 61.00% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Delaware colleges. The average amount of aid received is $7,635

Enrollment

A total of 59,967 students is attending Delaware colleges - 49,617 undergraduate and 10,340 graduate students.
Of them, 14,898 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
59,967
Undergraduate
49,617
Graduate
10,340
Online Students
14,898

Faculty & Staff

A total of 4,506 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Delaware and the average faculty salary is $83,692.
There are 10,334 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $71,099.
Number of Faculties
4,506
Average Faculty Salary
$83,692
Number of Staffs
10,334
Average Staff Salary
$71,099

Best Delaware colleges

University of Delaware is ranked #1 in the Delaware college rankings, followed by Delaware State University in second place.

Highest Tuition & Fees

University of Delaware is the most expensive college in Delaware with a tuition & fees of $41,400 and Delaware State University has the second-highest tuition & fees of $20,634.

Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, University of Delaware requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $20,304 and Delaware State University has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $17,484.

Highest SAT Scores

University of Delaware has the highest SAT scores of 1,280 submitted by enrolled students and Delaware State University has the second-highest SAT score of 920.

Largest Delaware colleges

University of Delaware is the largest college with 24,412 students and Wilmington University has the second-most students of 13,746.

Largest Online colleges

Wilmington University has the most online students of 10,288 students and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry has the second-most online students of 1,856.