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As a school counselor working with students and their families in the college selection and application process, you have seen your role become more complex with each passing year. As college admissions officers, we appreciate the difficult challenges facing you, and we want to emphasize how much we value you as partners. We share a common responsibility: to help students find a college setting where they will experience new challenges, develop new abilities, and thrive.
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Our New Path to Prominence
These are enormously exciting times at the University of Delaware. The arrival on July 1, 2007 of Dr. Patrick T. Harker as the University of Delaware’s 26th President heralded a year of self-study that produced a compelling case for the future -- The Path to Prominence: Strategic Plan for the University of Delaware. Even if you have known the university for many years, we encourage you to explore and experience our new directions and dimensions. We believe that particular milestones along this charted path will have unusual resonance for your students.
APPLICATION DATES & DEADLINES
Fall 2012 Application Dates
November 1, 2011 |
Spring 2012 Application Deadline Undergraduate admissions application deadline for freshman and transfer students entering Spring Semester, 2012 |
December 1 |
Submit the Common Application and UD Supplement to receive priority consideration for merit scholarships and/or admission to the Honors Program |
January 15* |
Submit the Common Application and UD Supplement to receive consideration for admission |
Mid-March |
Decision Notifications Mailed |
May 1 |
Deposit Deadline |
* Students who apply after January 15 will be connnsidered on a "space available basis."
Fall 2012 Financial Aid Deadlines
January 1 |
FAFSA Filing (ASAP after January 1) |
February 1 |
Recommended Date |
March 15 |
Final Filing Deadline |
December 3, |
Music Scholarship Auditions |
The University of Delaware is a member of the Common Application.
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
Academic Majors
Admissions Statistics
Nearly 25,000 applications for a Fall 2011 entering class of 3,915 students.
Enrollment
Undergraduate: 17,092
Graduate: 3,617
Professional and Continuing Studies: 780
Total Enrollment: 21,489
Faculty
1,190 full-time and 295 part-time faculty
86% of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field
Undergraduate student-faculty ratio: 13/1
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