Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Delaware. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Delaware is 70.53% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.19%.
Delaware State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 54.92% and Delaware State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 36.65% among Colleges in Delaware. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Delaware State University | 7,109 (2,227/4,882) | 3,904 (1,116/2,788) | 1,431 (434/997) | 55% (50%/57%) | 37% (39%/20%) |
| University of Delaware | 35,362 (13,830/21,532) | 26,101 (9,635/16,466) | 4,906 (1,924/2,982) | 74% (70%/76%) | 19% (20%/14%) |
| Goldey-Beacom College | 625 (288/306) | 392 (182/208) | 103 (53/50) | 63% (63%/68%) | 26% (29%/16%) |
| Wesley College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Wilmington University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Strayer University-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Delaware | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Owens | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 14,365 (5,448/5,448) | 10,132 (3,644/6,487) | 2,147 (804/1,343) | 70.53% (66.9%/119.1%) | 21.19% (22.1%/20.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Delaware is 1105. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 560 and the average SAT Math score is 545.
University of Delaware has the highest SAT scores of 1,280 and Delaware State University has the lowest SAT scores of 930 among Colleges in Delaware. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Delaware for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Delaware State University | 35% (499) | 930 | 480 | 450 |
| University of Delaware | 25% (1,241) | 1280 | 640 | 640 |
| Goldey-Beacom College | Test Score is NOT considered for Goldey-Beacom College admission. | |||
| Wesley College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Wilmington University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Strayer University-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Delaware | No data is available. | |||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | No data is available. | |||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Owens | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 30.00% | 1105 | 560 | 545 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Delaware is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Delaware for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Delaware State University | 3% (24) | 22 | 19 | 19 |
| University of Delaware | 4% (200) | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Goldey-Beacom College | Test Score is NOT considered for Goldey-Beacom College admission. | |||
| Wesley College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Wilmington University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Strayer University-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Delaware | No data is available. | |||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | No data is available. | |||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Owens | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 3.50% | 26 | 24 | 23 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Delaware based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Delaware State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Delaware | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Goldey-Beacom College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Wesley College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Wilmington University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Strayer University-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Delaware | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Owens | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.