2022 Delaware Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Delaware with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, University of Delaware rank first in the best Delaware college ranking and Delaware State University is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Delaware

2 public and 1 private schools rank in the best Delaware colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 52.50% where Delaware State University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 39% and University of Delaware has the highest rate of 66%. Total 43,121 students are attending one of the best Delaware schools where University of Delaware has the largest population with 23,613 students and Delaware State University has the smallest number of students (4,739 students). The average graduation rate is 50.33% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.00:1 at those colleges.

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Delaware colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Delaware Best Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Delaware Newark, DE	66%	1,240	82%	23,613	15:1 (6.67 %)
2	Delaware State University Dover, DE	39%	910	48%	4,739	15:1 (6.67 %)
3	Wilmington University New Castle, DE	-	-	21%	14,769	12:1 (8.33 %)
	Average	52.50%	1,075	50.33%	43,121 (Total)	14.00:1 (7.14 %)

Best Delaware Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Delaware colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Delaware colleges is $22,307 where University of Delaware has the most expensive costs at $36,880 and Wilmington University has the lowest amount of tuition at $11,760. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Delaware colleges is $12,971 where University of Delaware has the highest tuition with $18,128 and Wilmington University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $9,060.

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Table. Best Delaware Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Delaware	$15,020	$36,880	$15,389	$37,687
2	Delaware State University	$8,358	$18,280	$8,358	$18,280
3	Wilmington University	$11,760		$12,047
	Average	$11,689	$22,307	$11,873	$22,671

Table. Best Delaware Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Delaware	$34,956	$18,128	$34,956	-
2	Delaware State University	$5,510	$11,726	$5,510	$5,510
3	Wilmington University	$9,060		$9,292
	Average	$20,233	$12,971	$5,510	$10,119