Our published requirements spell out only the minimum number of college preparatory courses students must complete to be considered for admission. For some students, meeting only these minimum requirements will not be enough to assure them of admission. Whether they actually get admitted to UD – and whether that admission is into a four-year degree program or to a two-year, Associate in Arts program – will still depend on such factors as their grades, their test scores, and the rigor of the courses they have selected. In addition to high school performance, the Admissions Committee takes many factors into consideration when evaluating an applicant, including (but not limited to) letters of recommendation, a well-written essay, and extracurricular and community involvement.

Following the guidelines set forth in the Commitment to Delawareans, however, puts you on track for admission to the Newark campus into a four-year degree program. It also ensures that, once you do enroll, you will be among our best prepared students.

In short, the Commitment to Delawareans lays out a balanced curriculum of breadth and challenge in English, mathematics, laboratory science, foreign languages, and history and social studies. It is not only a roadmap for admission into an affordable education at the University of Delaware; it is also a curriculum to set you on the path to excellence as a University of Delaware student.