The University of Delaware is committed to creating an educational community that is intellectually, culturally and socially diverse. In total the University offers over 150 master and doctoral programs each one representing an area of expertise. Their work is supported by more than 50 research centers and institutes focusing on subjects of special interest and purpose for the public good. Our faculty attract significant research sponsorship for projects and programs of student and public benefit, including support for federally funded national centers of excellence.
Because graduate study offers greater specialization within a particular field of study questions are decentralized directly to the graduate departments.
Click here to learn about your program of interest.
The electronic application allows you to file an application before supporting documents are attached.
Step 1 Check the deadlines for your particular program of interest.
Step 2 Complete an online application. Although you will be able to enter, exit and re-enter your online application, you must click on the final page "Submit Application" to file it with the central office. We suggest you file your application several weeks before any deadline.
Step 3 Wait 3-5 days for the confirmation email.
Step 4 While waiting for your confirmation email, please preview the manner in which supporting documents should be submitted:
| International Applicants (if applicable) | GRE/GMAT Test Scores |
| Transcripts | Resume |
| Recommendations | Essay/Personal Statement |
Some programs have additional requirements such as a writing sample or a supplemental form. All materials required will show on your applicant status page 3 to 5 days after submission.
Step 5 Upload all documents directly through your application status page.
The ONLY paper documents we should receive and process in our office are your transcripts. However, if you chose to send other types of documents by paper you must accept that it takes at least two (2) weeks from the date of their receipt in our office for them to be opened, matched, scanned and then posted as received to your application. This processing time is the same even if you send paper documents in advance of submitting the online application. In such a case it will be two (2) weeks from the date the application is submitted for all documents to be matched to that application.
All transcripts should be mailed to:
University of Delaware
Office of Graduate and Professional Education
234 Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716-1501 USA
Application deadlines are set by the graduate programs themselves. Typically, the dates chosen represents when a faculty committee convenes to review that year's applicants. Some departments, however, make decisions as soon as an application is complete. Please consult the individual websites for this information.
If you are applying for a joint or dual degree follow the program deadline that is the earliest date.
The central graduate admissions office continues to process applications and transcripts throughout the year and follows the stated two (2) week processing timeline for all materials received in our office regardless of individual program deadlines.
Represents the general application deadline
If
you wish to be considered for assistantships or fellowships AND there
is a date in RED, all of your application materials must be received by
the date in RED. If there is no date in RED, use the general
application deadline.
The University of Delaware is a highly ranked research University. As such, our master and doctoral degrees attract students from around the world. These special instructions describe how academic documents are handled upon their receipt in the Office of Graduate and Professional Education:
Applicants are required to request transcripts from each institution attended and have them mailed by the institution directly to our office. Only one set of transcripts is required from each institution attended.
It is the applicant's responsibility to investigate how long it takes each institution to mail transcripts. Based on this information the applicant
If
you have not yet earned your bachelor's degree:
Many graduate applicants are still enrolled in final University courses
when applying to graduate school. We understand that transcripts are
often still “in-progress” and will be coded as such. This is considered
complete enough for initial faculty review purposes.
Applicants who previously attended the University of Delaware should list our institution on their application, but need not provide a transcript.
Note: The ONLY paper documents we should receive and process in our office are your transcripts. All transcripts should be mailed to:
University of Delaware
Office of Graduate and Professional Education
234 Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716-1501 USA
The Office of Graduate and Professional Education will call into question the veracity of any document submitted to our office. We regularly verify transcripts with the issuing institution. If any material is found to have been altered or falsified we reserve the right of expulsion.
Our application system requires recommendations be completed online by your recommenders (with the exception of the Masters in Liberal Studies). When completing your application you come to a page called References and Experience where you will be asked to identify three recommenders and enter their e-mail addresses. Not until three to five days after you click the final submit button for your application will your recommenders receive an email containing a link to a customized online recommendation form. The link is automatically sent once more one month later if the recommendation has still not been submitted. Once entered, any substitution to those three names must be handled by paper submission of the University of Delaware recommendation grid.
INSTRUCTIONS:
To use our online recommendation system correctly you must speak with your recommender first! After you have received both their permission and their preferred e-mail address given the restrictions below you should then enter the recommender's e-mail address into your application.
If your recommender states they have not received our recommendation e-mail the reason is usually one of the following:
If you have made one of the above errors and need to change the e-mail address you initially submitted for your recommender you must write to us at gradadmissions@udel.edu with your full name, ID#, recommender's name, and recommender's corrected email address. You will receive a confirmation that the link has been re-sent within a week of your request.
Applicants should request all official test scores be reported directly to the University of Delaware.
The ETS University of Delaware institution code is "5811." YOU ONLY NEED TO SUBMIT THE UNIVERSITY CODE OF 5811. NO DEPARTMENT CODE IS NEEDED FOR OUR INSTITUTION.
View the GMAT® Program Code List or request for official test scores online at mba.com.
GRE & GMAT test scores are only valid for five years from the test date until the date your application is received.
Waiver of these tests can only be made by a request from the faculty admission committee to the central graduate admissions office at the time of acceptance.
A resume, or curriculum vitae, documents your prior work experience, publications, honors and awards received, and a summary of your educational credentials. This document is in addition to any prior work information entered into the application.
You will have the opportunity to upload this document to your application 3-5 days after submission, once you receive your confirmation email.
Three to five days after you submit your application, you will have the opportunity to upload your Essay/Personal Statement. Please note that all essay questions should be uploaded as one document. The following is only a preview of the essay questions you will be asked at that time:
Tuition charges vary depending on whether one is a Delaware resident or a resident of another state or country. Tuition is determined by the State, but is typically a few percentage points above the previous year's costs. For current Tuition rates, room and board and student fees visit: University of Delaware Billing & Collection web site.
Domestic Students: For a definition of Delaware residency click here or refer to the pamphlet, "Regulations Governing the Classification of Students at the University of Delaware," which is available by contacting the Student Services Building at (302) 831-8991. To be reviewed for and/or claim Delaware residency, applicants must complete the "Statement of Residence" portion of this application.
U.S. citizens may apply for Stafford Loans. You must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) no later than March 15 (February 1st is preferred) with the Financial Aid Office (302-831-8761) to be considered for a Federal Stafford Loan.
International Students: See www.udel.edu/ofs/information/costs.html for more information.
An applicant who receives an offer of financial support is required to reply in writing by April 15. Earlier communication of an applicant's decision is encouraged and appreciated by the faculty.
Acceptance of an offer of financial support (such as a graduate scholarship, fellowship, traineeship, or assistantship) for the next academic year completes an agreement that both student and graduate school expect to honor. If a student accepts an offer before April 15, and subsequently desires to withdraw that acceptance, the student may submit in writing a resignation of the appointment at any time through April 15.
However, an acceptance given or left in force after April 15 commits the student not to accept another offer without first obtaining a written release from the institution to which a commitment has been made.
Further information is available through the Council of Graduate Studies.
