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Graduate programs at the University of Delaware each have their own unique admission requirements, funding options, deadlines, review processes and decision timelines. Understanding how your program of interest structures each of these areas is key to having a productive and positive applicant experience. Please read carefully the information contained on the webpages below and thank you for considering the University of Delaware as your partner in education.

Update as of September 1, 2011.

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Transcripts

Do not mail official transcripts during the applicant stage.  You should visit the Registrar's page of your home institution to print an unofficial copy to create your scan or – if your home institution does not provide this service – ask for a student copy to create your scan.  Do not have official transcripts mailed at the applicant stage.  If your department of interest indicates to the central office that they have an interest in offering you admission, the central office will insert the appropriate conditions for verifying your documents. 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 in the finalization process, we reserve the right of expulsion. 
Here are important notes for creating and uploading your documents: 

  • Applicants who previously attended the University of Delaware should go the UD Registrar's page to print an unofficial undergraduate transcript and upload into their graduate application.

  • Uploaded documents must be in .DOC, .XLS, .WPD, .RTF, .PDF, or .TXT format.

  • Documents that are password-protected or that contain macro viruses cannot be uploaded.

  • You will need Adobe Reader 6.0 or higher to download, view and print PDF files. While PDF files should work with most other PDF viewers, we can only guarantee full compatibility and support for Adobe Reader 6.0 or higher.

  • The most common problem experienced when uploading documents is size. A document can be no larger than 2.5 MB. If your file exceeds that file size, you may want to try to reduce the file size by scanning at a lower resolution. Unfortunately, Technical Support is not able to assist with further directions on how to reduce the file size. If you are unable to reduce the file size into 2.5 MB or lower, please send the file to gradadmissions@udel.edu and ask for instructions on how to proceed.

  • If the scanned documents are too light, too dark, or otherwise illegible, the time needed to contact you for a more legible scan will significantly delay the review of your application.

  • U.S. undergraduate transcripts are usually less than five (5) pages long for each degree earned. However, some international transcript documents need more special instructions when creating the scan / pdf.

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    Fraudulent Documents

    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.