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University of Delaware

#159 DELAWARE

University of Delaware is a very large public university located in Newark, DE ranked 159th in the US. It has a total of 21,190 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 71.36% of applicants. University of Delaware offers 235 different majors and is best known for its Educational Administration and Supervision, Pre-Veterinary Studies, and History Teacher Education programs (nationally ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively). With an annual tuition of $12,730 for in-state students and $34,160 for those from out-of-state, University of Delaware is somewhat moderately costly. 78.43% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, joining the workforce. Open graduating, alumni go on to draw roughly $57,000 per year, which is 37% above the national median.

Newark, DE

www.udel.edu/

A

Rating

71%

Acceptance

25,885

Students

#159

Ranking

$34,160

Tuition

Goldey-Beacom College

#701 DELAWARE

Goldey-Beacom College is a small private business school located in Wilmington, DE ranked 2nd in Delaware. It has a total of 803 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 56.68% acceptance rate. Goldey-Beacom College offers 33 different majors and is best known for its Legal Studies, Finance, and Human Resources programs (nationally ranked 31st, 32nd, and 44th respectively). With an annual tuition of $24,780 per year, Goldey-Beacom College is somewhat moderately high-priced. 43.6% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, employment. After finishing college, alumni go on to make more or less $44,500 per year, which is 7% above the national median.

Wilmington, DE

www.gbc.edu

C+

Rating

57%

Acceptance

1,804

Students

#701

Ranking

$24,780

Tuition

Wilmington University

#1426 DELAWARE

Wilmington University is a large private university located in New Castle, DE ranked 3rd in Delaware. It has a total of 12,413 full-time undergraduate students. Wilmington University offers 93 different majors and is best known for its Pre-Law Studies, Behavioral Sciences, and Computer Graphics programs (nationally ranked 11th, 16th, and 16th respectively). With an annual tuition of $11,430 per year, Wilmington University is pretty low-priced. 46.16% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, joining the labor market. After finishing college, alumni go on to make around $42,500 per year, which is 2% greater than the national median.

New Castle, DE

www.wilmu.edu

C

Rating

100%

Acceptance

20,268

Students

#1426

Ranking

$11,430

Tuition

Delaware State University

#1518 DELAWARE

Delaware State University is a small historically black public institution located in Dover, DE ranked 4th in Delaware. It has a total of 4,569 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 52.77% of applicants. Delaware State University offers 115 different majors and is best known for its Applied Physics and Agriculture programs, which are respectively ranked 29th and 38th in America. With an annual tuition of $7,038 for students from Delaware and $16,074 for those from out-of-state, Delaware State University is reasonably priced. 36.3% of students graduate beginning the next chapter of their lives, employment. Open graduating, alumni go on to make near $35,800 per year, which is 14% under the national median.

Dover, DE

www.desu.edu

C

Rating

53%

Acceptance

5,003

Students

#1518

Ranking

$16,074

Tuition

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

#2166 DELAWARE

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is a large public associates college located in Dover, DE ranked 5th in Delaware. It has a total of 18,762 full-time undergraduate students. Delaware Technical Community College-Terry offers 121 different majors and is best known for its Registered Nursing program, which is ranked 2nd in Delaware. With an annual tuition of $4,575 for students from Delaware and $11,438 for those from out-of-state, Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is pretty cheap. 14.11% of students graduate ready to the next chapter of their lives, working. After graduation, alumni go on to draw around $31,300 per year, which is 25% less than the national median.

Dover, DE

https://www.dtcc.edu

C-

Rating

100%

Acceptance

18,762

Students

#2166

Ranking

$11,438

Tuition

Wesley College

#2359 DELAWARE

Wesley College is a small private college located in Dover, DE ranked 6th in Delaware. It has a total of 1,329 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting narrowly north of 60% of applicants. Wesley College offers 47 different majors and is best known for its Legal Support Services program, which is ranked 16th in the United States. With an annual tuition of $26,406 per year, Wesley College is reasonably expensive. 20.23% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, joining the workforce. Open graduating, alumni go on to earn more or less $42,900 per year, which is 3% greater than the national median.

Dover, DE

www.wesley.edu

D+

Rating

61%

Acceptance

1,459

Students

#2359

Ranking

$26,406

Tuition