Associate in Arts Program
Associate in Arts Program
A two-year degree program
AAP is your pathway to a UD degree
The Associate in Arts Program (AAP) is a two-year degree program that offers UD courses — taught exclusively by UD faculty — in small classes in Wilmington, Dover and Georgetown. AAP allows Delaware students to stay close to home while completing the core courses required of all UD undergrads. After earning their Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree, most students transition to UD’s Newark campus to pursue their four-year bachelor’s degree.
Through the Delaware SEED Scholarship, eligible in-state students pay no tuition, which, for all other applicants, is approximately one-third of the cost of attending UD.
How Students Succeed in UD’s Associate in Arts Program: youtube.com/watch?v=neE4zY5-qNI
Why UD Associate in Arts Program?
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full-time faculty members
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students per class encourages student success
800+
students in the Associate in Arts Program
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The Top of the World
May 19, 2026 | Written by CAS Communication StaffEthan Joella, instructor English and psychology in the Associate in Arts Program presents his fourth novel, The Top of the World (Scribner, June 30, 2026). -
AAP Alumni Awarded McNair Scholarship
May 04, 2026 | Written by Kaitlyn DiehlFour Associate in Arts Program (AAP) alumni have been accepted into the University of Delaware’s 2026-2027 McNair Scholar Cohort: Serena Foko, Andrea Ledezma, Mia Trageser and Raheem Wicker. -
Laura Carlson inaugurated as UD’s 29th president
April 18, 2026 | Written by Amy WolfCampus-wide celebration highlighted University’s forward-focused chapter driven by shared purpose and community.
Upcoming Events
Expanding Global Horizons
Plastino Enrichment Fund helps AAP students study abroad
From AAP to Achievement: Inspiring Stories of Our Alumni
RONY BALTAZAR-LOPEZ
completed the AAP in 1.5 years, and has since received degrees in political science and public administration. He is currently the director of Delaware's Office of New Americans.
AMANDA ROSE
who entered UD through the Associate in Arts Program and graduated from UD in 2020, now teaches at her high school alma mater, Cape Henlopen in Lewes, Delaware.
BRANDON PELLEGRINI
served as a cadet dispatcher and cadet supervisor with the UD Police Department, and he also served as a park patrol officer with the Delaware Natural Resources Police.
