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

AP/IB & College Credits

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