univstats

Applying to UD

Acceptance Rate 73.81%
Yield 18.80%
SAT Score 1,280
ACT Score 29
Applicants 35,362

UD Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 73.81% at University of Delaware. Total 35,362 students applied and 26,101 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,280 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UD.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/explore/university-delaware
Acceptance Rate73.81%
Average Test Scores1,280 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 73.81%. A total of 35,362 students (13,830 men and 21,532 women) have applied to and 26,101 (9,635 men and 16,466 women) students admitted to University of Delaware.
Among them, 1,924 male and 2,982 female students have enrolled into UD and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.80%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UD
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants35,36213,83021,53200
Admitted26,1019,63516,46600
Enrolled4,9061,9242,98200
Acceptance Rate 73.81% 69.67% 76.47% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.80% 19.97% 18.11% - -
[Chart] University of Delaware Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UD, 1,241 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 200 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,280 at UD. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 and 25th percentile score is 1,190.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UD. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UD with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UD
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total119012801360
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600640680
Math590640680
ACT Composite262931
Math252729
English252933
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Delaware, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for UD
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UD

The calendar system at University of Delaware is Four-one-four plan. University of Delaware accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Delaware accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training