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 66.78% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.93%.
Delaware State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 46.58% and Delaware State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 33.68% 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 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Dawn Career Institute LLC | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| 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 | 8,445 (3,060/5,385) | 3,934 (1,217/2,717) | 1,325 (488/837) | 47% (40%/50%) | 34% (40%/16%) | |
| University of Delaware | 39,995 (15,840/24,154) | 28,238 (10,489/17,748) | 4,424 (1,764/2,660) | 71% (66%/73%) | 16% (17%/11%) | |
| Goldey-Beacom College | 988 (470/518) | 835 (364/471) | 168 (88/80) | 85% (77%/91%) | 20% (24%/15%) | |
| Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Wesley College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Wilmington University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Delaware College of Art and Design | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Harris School of Business-Wilmington Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Harris School of Business-Dover Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Strayer University-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Academy of Massage and Bodywork | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Polytech Adult Education | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| All In The Wrist Barber Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Owens | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Delaware | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 16,476 (6,457/6,457) | 11,002 (4,023/6,979) | 1,972 (780/1,192) | 66.78% (62.3%/108.1%) | 17.93% (19.4%/17.1%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Delaware is 1100. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 565 and the average SAT Math score is 535.
University of Delaware has the highest SAT scores of 1,280 and Delaware State University has the lowest SAT scores of 920 among Colleges in Delaware. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Delaware for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center | No data is available. | ||||
| Dawn Career Institute LLC | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 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 | 26% (350) | 920 | 480 | 440 | |
| University of Delaware | 19% (832) | 1280 | 650 | 630 | |
| Goldey-Beacom College | Test Score is NOT considered for Goldey-Beacom College admission. | ||||
| Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wesley College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Wilmington University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Delaware College of Art and Design | No data is available. | ||||
| Harris School of Business-Wilmington Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Harris School of Business-Dover Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Strayer University-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Massage and Bodywork | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Polytech Adult Education | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| All In The Wrist Barber Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Owens | No data is available. | ||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | No data is available. | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Delaware | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 22.50% | 1100 | 565 | 535 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Delaware is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Delaware for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center | No data is available. | ||||
| Dawn Career Institute LLC | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 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 | 2% (33) | 23 | 25 | 18 | |
| University of Delaware | 3% (114) | 30 | 30 | 28 | |
| Goldey-Beacom College | Test Score is NOT considered for Goldey-Beacom College admission. | ||||
| Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Wesley College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Wilmington University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Delaware College of Art and Design | No data is available. | ||||
| Harris School of Business-Wilmington Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Harris School of Business-Dover Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Strayer University-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Massage and Bodywork | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Polytech Adult Education | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| All In The Wrist Barber Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Owens | No data is available. | ||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | No data is available. | ||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Delaware | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 2.50% | 27 | 28 | 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 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Dawn Career Institute LLC | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| 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 | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Wesley College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Wilmington University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Delaware College of Art and Design | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Harris School of Business-Wilmington Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Harris School of Business-Dover Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Strayer University-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Academy of Massage and Bodywork | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Polytech Adult Education | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| All In The Wrist Barber Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Delaware Technical Community College-Owens | 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. | ||||||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Delaware | 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.