University of Delaware

Associate in Arts Program

The Associate in Arts (A.A.) Program is an academic program for Delaware residents only that replaces the Parallel Program. Program courses will be offered in the UD Academic Centers at the Wilmington, Dover, and Georgetown locations of Delaware Technical and Community College (DTCC). A.A. students will be able to pursue a University of Delaware Associate in Arts degree that may lead to a B.A. degree at the University of Delaware's main campus. Delaware residents who wish to enroll in this program should complete the Application for Admission.

All Delawareans who demonstrate the capacity to succeed will be admitted to the Program. Most courses in the Program will be taught by University of Delaware faculty with students receiving advisement and assistance from staff of the University Advisement Center, the Academic Services Center, the Writing Center, and the Preparatory Math Lab. The A.A. degree requires the successful completion of 60 credit hours of approved academic work with a minimum grade point index of 2.0 prior to continuing a B.A. degree at the University of Delaware's main campus.

Students who wish to pursue studies at the Georgetown, Dover, or Wilmington campus of the University of Delaware, but who do not wish to apply to the Associate in Arts Program, should indicate their campus choice in question #23 of the Application for Admission. All Delaware applicants will be considered for admission into the A.A. Program and a four-year baccalaureate degree program. Students who apply to the Georgetown, Dover, or Wilmington campus, but are fully admissible into a baccalaureate program, will be admitted into a baccalaureate program and may begin their studies at the campus of their choice. Letters of admission will indicate that, as well as the campus a student has chosen.

The SEED (Student Excellence Equals Degree) Scholarship Program provides tuition for full-time students enrolled in the Associate in Arts Program at the University of Delaware.

Additional information is available through the Associate in Arts Program web site at http://www.udel.edu/associateinarts

Connected Degree Programs

* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Criminal Justice
* Early Childhood Education
* Electrical Engineering(Math/Science concentration)
* Engineering Technology
* Human Services
* Secondary Mathematics Education
* Medical Technology


 

 

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Freshman Class Profile

Profile of the Class of 2015 (as of September 2011)

Number of New Freshmen

NEWARK CAMPUS

Freshman: 3,915

Minority Groups: 18%
(African American, Asian American, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino, Native American)

Delawarean Freshman: 1,136
The University of Delaware admits all Delawareans whose academic records predict success. Approximately 64% of the Delawarean applicants were offered admission to the Newark campus, and 23% were admitted to the Associate in Arts Program at Georgetown, Dover, or Wilmington)

 

OUT-OF-STATE

Freshmen: 2,779
We generally admit between 45-55% of the out-of-state students who apply.

Below are approximate ranges for the grade point averages and the standardized test scores of the middle 50% of our out-of-state applicants who were offered Fall 2011 admission:

Grade Point Average

HIGH SCHOOL

(calculated on a 4.0 scale,
academic courses only*)

Middle 50% of
Admitted Freshmen: 3.37 - 3.92

Middle 50% of Admitted Freshmen
into the Honors Program: 3.85 - 4.15

 

SAT REASONING TEST

(based on the best sub-scores
from all tests taken)

Middle 50% of Admitted Freshmen:
1780-2000

Middle 50% of Admitted Freshmen
into the Honors Program: 2030-2200

 

AVERAGE ACT COMPOSITE

(includes the ACT
equivalents of SAT scores)

Average of Admitted Freshmen: 27

Average of Admitted Freshmen
into the Honors Program: 31

 

*Academic Courses: English, mathematics, laboratory science, social science/history, and foreign languages.

Distribution by College

College Students
Agriculture and Natural Resources 120
Arts and Sciences 1233
Business and Economics, Alfred Lerner College of 586
Earth, Ocean and Environment 76
Education and Human Development 182
Engineering 595
Health Sciences 427
University Studies - Undeclared 696
Total 3,915

Extracurricular Interests

Activity % Students
One or more sports 65%
Volunteer or Community Service 33%
Academic Clubs 28%
Music 22%
After school or summer jobs 14
Student Government 8%
Dance 7%
Theatre 6%
Religious Organizations 5%
Radio/TV Station 2%

Home State

University of Delaware students come from all 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. Nearly 65% of Delaware undergraduates come from states other than Delaware. Members of the Class of 2015 are from:

Home State Students
Delaware (Newark campus) 1,136
New Jersey 806
New York 648
Pennsylvania 479
Maryland 271
Connecticut 121
Massachusetts 113
Virginia 55
Rhode Island 25
California 23
Florida 13
North Carolina 12
District of Columbia 10
Illinois 9
New Hampshire 8
Georgia 5
Ohio 5
Texas 4
Washington State 4
Colorado 3
Michigan 3
Missouri 3
Vermont 3
Hawaii 2
Minnesota 2
Nevada 2
Alabama 1
Alaska 1
Arkansas 1
Idaho 1
Louisiana 1
Maine 1
New Mexico 1
Oregon 1
Wisconsin 1
Wyoming 1
Overseas 141

 

UD Fast Facts

UD's seven colleges

"" Agriculture and Natural Resources

"" Arts and Sciences

"" Business and Economics

"" Earth, Ocean, and Environment

"" Education and Public Policy

"" Engineering

"" Health Sciences

Academic Majors

Majors & Minors

"" 125 Majors and 75 minors

Visit our Major Finder to explore all of possibilities .

Admissions Statistics

Over 24,000 applications for a Fall 2009 entering class of 3,808 students.

Campus Life

Fightin’ Blue Hen Athletics with 23 Varsity Teams in NCAA Division I

250+ Registered Student Organizations

First Year Experience (FYE) for all Freshmen

Housing Guaranteed all Four Years

Enrollment

Undergraduate: 15,318

Graduate: 3,405

Total Enrollment: 18,723

Faculty

"" 1,167 full-time and 252 part-time faculty

"" 95% of courses are taught by full-time faculty

"" 90% of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field

"" Undergraduate student-faculty ratio: 12/1