The University of Delaware has grown from its founding as a small private
academy in 1743 to a major university. As one of the oldest land-grant
institutions, as well as a sea-grant, space-grant and urban-grant institution,
Delaware offers an impressive collection of educational resources. Undergraduates
may choose to major in any one or more of over 100 academic majors. The
University's distinguished faculty includes internationally known scientists,
authors and teachers, who are committed to continuing the University of
Delaware's tradition in providing one of the highest quality undergraduate
educations available.
The University enrolls over 16,000 undergraduates and nearly 3,000 graduate
students. As a state-assisted, privately controlled institution, the University
seeks to enroll students from diverse backgrounds and a wide variety of
geographic regions. Currently, 60 percent of Newark campus undergraduates
are nonresidents who represent nearly every state and several foreign
countries. The University of Delaware is strongly committed to enrolling
and retaining minority students.
Since 1921, the University has been accredited by the Middle States Association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Professional accreditation also is
held in Accounting, Agricultural Engineering/ Engineering Technology,
Athletic Training, Business Administration, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology,
Dietetics, Education, Engineering, Family and Community Services, Medical
Technology, Music, Physical Therapy, Public Administration and Nursing.
The state of Delaware sits in the heart of the mid-Atlantic seaboard,
halfway between Washington, DC and New York City. It is a state rich in
shoreline, farmland, and bustling city life.
The main campus of the University, situated in the northwest corner
of the state in the town of Newark (pronounced New Ark, as it was once
spelled), offers a traditional small-town college atmosphere in a location
that affords easy access to major cultural and entertainment centers in
nearby metropolitan areas. The I-95 corridor is minutes from campus. The
shore resorts of Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland and the recreational
areas and ski slopes of the Pocono Mountains are also about two hours
away.
To learn more about visitors' programs at the University, consult our
Family & Community Section or the Visiting
Guide in our online viewbook.
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