Advanced Placement, College Credit, International Baccalaureate & Special College Programs for High School Students

The University of Delaware awards advanced standing credit in three ways: through Advanced Placement tests taken through the College Board, through college credit taken while still in high school, and through the International Baccalaureate Program.

REQUIREMENTS

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

Students will almost always be granted credit through the Advanced Placement Program for scores of 4 or 5, and in most cases for scores of 3. In order to receive credit, you need to have the Educational Testing Service send an official copy of your Advanced Placement scores to the Admissions Office.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

The International Baccalaureate (IB) program offers courses in six subject groups. The courses are graded on a scale of 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum). The University of Delaware will consider transfer credit for these courses so long as these conditions are met:

International Baccalaureate accepted scores and credits awarded
The University of Delaware recognizes the importance of the International Baccalaureate Program. The information on IB credits is subject to change. Information will be updated on this chart on an ongoing basis.

The subject was taken at the Higher Level. Delaware does not grant credit for subjects taken at the Subsidiary Level
You must have received a grade of "4" or higher.
If you are an international student and your native language is not English, then you must also have scored at least a 550 on the paper version, or at least a 213 on the computer version, of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
You may transfer no more than a year's worth of credit in each IB course.

Other Opportunities for Receiving College Credit While Still In High School

There are a number of special programs (for example, Project Advance through Syracuse University) that allow high school students to earn college credit. Delaware's policy is to accept these credits with these conditions:

The course must appear on a college transcript, and the college must be fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency. We will not grant credit if the course appears only on a high school transcript.
You must have passed the course with a C or better.
The course must be an academic course with an equivalent course offered

Freshman Class Profile

Profile of the Class of 2016 (as of October 2012)

Number of New Freshmen

NEWARK CAMPUS

Freshman: 3,817

Minority Groups: 20%
(African American, Asian American, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino, Native American)

Delawarean Freshman: 1,293
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: 2,524
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 2012 admission:

Grade Point Average

HIGH SCHOOL

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

Middle 50% of
Admitted Freshmen: 3.28 - 3.87

Middle 50% of Admitted Freshmen
into the Honors Program: 3.86 - 4.16

SAT REASONING TEST

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

Middle 50% of Admitted Freshmen:
1770-2000

Middle 50% of Admitted Freshmen
into the Honors Program: 2020-2170

AVERAGE ACT COMPOSITE

(includes the ACT
equivalents of SAT scores)

Average of Admitted Freshmen: 29

Average of Admitted Freshmen
into the Honors Program: 33

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

Distribution by College

College	Students
Agriculture and Natural Resources	139
Arts and Sciences	1195
Business and Economics, Alfred Lerner College of	550
Earth, Ocean and Environment	72
Education and Human Development	180
Engineering	577
Health Sciences	420
University Studies - Undeclared	684
Total	3,817

Extracurricular Interests

Activity	% Students
One or more sports	62%
Volunteer or Community Service	32%
Academic Clubs	19%
Music	19%
Student Government	7%
Dance	7%
Theatre	5

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)	1,327
New Jersey	742
New York	598
Pennsylvania	443
Maryland	233
Massachusetts	111
Connecticut	100
Virginia	59
California	26
District of Columbia	16
Florida	16
Rhode Island	15
Ohio	9
Georgia	8
Illinois	7
New Hampshire	7
Vermont	6
Texas	5
Maine	4
North Carolina	4
Colorado	2
Idaho	2
Kansas	2
Kentucky	2
Minnesota	2
Wisconsin	2
Alabama	1
Hawaii	1
Michigan	1
Missouri	1
New Mexico	1
Nevada	1
South Carolina	1
Utah	1
Washington State	1
Other Countries	19