First-Year In-State Students

Your State, Your School

It’s simple: As a Delawarean, you come first.

This is a promise we take very seriously. We are dedicated to providing a top-quality education that is affordable to every Delawarean. No matter what your financial situation, we make sure all Delaware residents can earn a college degree. Let your ambition decide your future.

We’re here to serve Delaware—to serve you. Apply Early Action or before the priority deadline of Jan. 15 and you will never compete with non-residents for space at UD.

If you are not applying as a first-year in-state student, see below:

My Blue Hen Home

After you have submitted your application, login to your personalized My Blue Hen Home account. You’ll find a checklist of application materials and items needed to complete your file. Check back for special invitations and important information related to decisions, financial aid, housing, health and medical forms, placement exams, and more.

My Blue Hen Home

Pursue Your Passion

At UD we have over 150 majors, over 100 minors and over 50 bachelor’s plus accelerated master’s degree programs (4+1 programs). That’s a lot of options, giving you the ability to customize your education. We’ve made it easy for you to compare majors and get an idea of what each of your four years at UD will look like by using our Major Finder.

Major Finder

Graduate Into Greatness

UD’s job and career placement rates have historically been well above the national average, according to data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. View salaries and employment by major, location and more on our outcomes page.

Outcomes

Honors College

Are you looking to expand your intellectual horizons? If you are the type of student who wants to work hard academically, but also be part of a bright and vibrant community of scholars, the UD Honors College is a good fit for you. Regardless of your major, you will find yourself immersed in a world of opportunities from small Honors classes, residence hall programming and more.

Honors College

Enrichment Opportunities

Scholars and Fellows programs

We know how important it is for you not only to graduate with a strong career pathway, but also to have a competitive edge. We are looking for creative thinkers like you to join one or more of our Scholars and Fellows programs, learning and enrichment experiences that will push the boundaries of your intellectual curiosity while giving you specialized skills and career connections.

Enrichment Opportunities

World Scholars

Looking to immerse yourself in global study? Our innovative UD World Scholars Program will give you an extraordinary four years, beginning with your first semester abroad in Italy, Spain or New Zealand. You will have specialized coursework, internships, a second study abroad, interaction with key individuals on the international stage, and career guidance and mentorship. There's no other program like it.

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Committed to Delawareans

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is dedicated to meeting with you personally to guide you through the process. To connect with your direct representative, view the Meet Your Counselor list.

Meet Your Counselor

First in Financial Accessibility

Our aim is to make a UD education affordable to all qualified* residents of our state. We pledge to ensure financial aid is available to meet the full demonstrated financial need — up to the cost of in-state tuition, fees, a stipend for books, and on-campus room and board — of all Delawareans who file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the deadline. Understanding how important it is to leave college with as little debt as possible, our goal is that no student will have loans in excess of 25% of the cost of a 4-year education.

This means a qualified student can attend the University with the assurance that their family will not be asked to contribute more than their Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as determined by the FAFSA. While students are asked to invest in their education by borrowing 25% of costs in loans each year (or pay if they decline to borrow). Our goal is to ensure that students graduate with debt that is manageable and the earning potential from their bachelor's degree far outweighs, over time, what they are responsible to pay back. The University commits grants and scholarships that will be made available to cover their remaining financial need.

*Students admitted as first-time freshman qualify for On-Campus Grant.

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Tuition and Fees for Delaware Residents

Find out what it could cost you to attend UD. For an individualized estimate of the financial aid you may expect from the University, fill out the Net Price Calculator.

NET PRICE CALCULATOR

Test-Optional Admissions Program

In light of students having difficulties accessing SAT and ACT testing due to COVID-19, all students applying to the spring and fall semester of 2021 may choose whether or not to submit their SAT/ACT scores as a part of their admission application.

After the fall of 2021, we will continue to offer the Test Optional Program for first-year (non-transfer) students who are Delaware residents attending a Delaware high school. Students can elect whether or not they would like to include their standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) in the evaluation of their application.

Students who do not submit test scores as part of the UD application will be required to answer supplemental questions. These essays will be available after you submit your application in your personalized student portal, My Blue Hen Home. If you wish to prepare ahead of time, you may refer to them on our admissions requirements page by clicking the button below.

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Associate in Arts Program

The University of Delaware’s Associate in Arts Program (AAP) offers Delaware students a two-year path to an associate’s degree with an option to continue to a bachelor's degree program.

Students who enroll in AAP begin their UD college career at a campus of their choice, in either Georgetown, Dover or Wilmington. The program offers only University of Delaware courses – the same courses taught on the Newark campus – taught exclusively by University of Delaware faculty. The AAP has an added benefit: for students who qualify for a SEED Scholarship, your tuition could be free!

The Associate in Arts courses simultaneously fulfill the core requirements for majors leading to the bachelor’s degree. Associate in Arts students enjoy an uninterrupted transition from the associate degree program to a bachelor degree program. Most students relocate to Newark for their junior year to complete their University of Delaware four-year degree.

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Tuition and Fees

Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education

Are you interested in pursuing a teaching career? The Elementary Teacher Education (ETE) Program prepares outstanding elementary, middle school and special education teachers to meet the challenges of educating today’s diverse student population. At our Georgetown and Wilmington campuses, you can earn an associate in arts degree while engaging in the same education courses and field research that you would find on the Newark campus. After successful completion of the Associate in Arts Program, you can transition to UD’s Newark campus as a junior to complete your bachelor of science in education.

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ASSOCIATE IN ARTS PROGRAM AND THE MARGARET H. ROLLINS SCHOOL OF NURSING

DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM

Beebe Healthcare's Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing and the University of Delaware have partnered in a new program designed to provide an educational pathway for nursing students in Sussex County through UD's Associate in Arts Program (AAP) at their Georgetown Campus.

Beginning fall 2017, students will dually enroll in the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing and in the UD Associate in Arts Program (AAP). They will earn both a Diploma in Nursing and an Associate in Arts degree. After successful completion of the Diploma program, students can work as a registered nurse while earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

Dual Enrollment Nursing Application

Student Stories

A Day in the Blue Hen Life

Blue Hens are passionate about and involved in many different things. Our social media channels provide a great look into daily life on UD’s campus. Follow us to learn more about student life, campus events, athletics, research, and more.

Learn more about life as a Blue Hen at the University of Delaware by following our Social Media Ambassadors!

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UD Facts and Figures

150+

Majors
110

Minors
18,221

Students Enrolled
12:1

student-faculty ratio
91.3%

Retention Rate
35

average class size

Meet Your Admissions Representative

New Castle County High School	UD Admissions Counselor	Request a 1:1 Meeting
Alexis I Du Pont High School	Zanieca Scott	Schedule a Meeting
Appoquinomink High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Aquinas Academy	Tim Danos	Schedule a Meeting
Archmere Academy	Sara Leininger	Schedule a Meeting
Back to Basics	Lovely Lacey	Schedule a Meeting
Brandywine High School	Lisa Prescott	Schedule a Meeting
Cab Calloway School of the Arts High School	Lovely Lacey	Schedule a Meeting
Caravel Academy	Lovely Lacey	Schedule a Meeting
Charter School of Wilmington	Zanieca Scott	Schedule a Meeting
Christiana High School	Tim Danos	Schedule a Meeting
Concord Christian Academy	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Concord High School	Lisa Prescott	Schedule a Meeting
Conrad Schools of Science	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Delaware Military Academy	Zanieca Scott	Schedule a Meeting
Delaware School for the Deaf	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Delcastle Tech High School	Tim Danos	Schedule a Meeting
Fairwinds Christian School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Freire Charter School	Zanieca Scott	Schedule a Meeting
Glasgow High School	Tim Danos	Schedule a Meeting
Hodgson Voc Tech High School	Lovely Lacey	Schedule a Meeting
Home School - Delaware	Lovely Lacey	Schedule a Meeting
Howard High School Technology	Zanieca Scott	Schedule a Meeting
James H. Groves Adult HS	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
John Dickinson High School	Lovely Lacey	Schedule a Meeting
Layton Prep	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Middletown High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
MOT Charter	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Mount Pleasant High School	Lisa Prescott	Schedule a Meeting
Mount Sophia Academy	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
New School	Lovely Lacey	Schedule a Meeting
Newark Charter School	Tim Danos	Schedule a Meeting
Newark High School	Tim Danos	Schedule a Meeting
Odyssey Charter School	Lovely Lacey	Schedule a Meeting
Padua Academy	Lisa Prescott	Schedule a Meeting
Positive Outcome Charter School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Red Lion Christian Academy	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Salesianum School	Tim Danos	Schedule a Meeting
Sanford School	Sara Leininger	Schedule a Meeting
Sarah Pyle Academy for Academic Intensity	Zanieca Scott	Schedule a Meeting
St. Andrew's School	Sara Leininger	Schedule a Meeting
St. Elizabeth High School	Lovely Lacey	Schedule a Meeting
St. Marks High School	Tim Danos	Schedule a Meeting
St. Georges Technical High School	Tim Danos	Schedule a Meeting
Tall Oaks Classical School	Zanieca Scott	Schedule a Meeting
The Tatnall School	Sara Leininger	Schedule a Meeting
Thomas McKean High School	Zanieca Scott	Schedule a Meeting
Tower Hill School	Sara Leininger	Schedule a Meeting
Towle Institute	Zanieca Scott	Schedule a Meeting
Ursuline Academy	Lisa Prescott	Schedule a Meeting
William Penn High School	Lovely Lacey	Schedule a Meeting
Wilmington Christian School	Lisa Prescott	Schedule a Meeting
Wilmington Friends School	Sara Leininger	Schedule a Meeting

Kent County High School	UD Admissions Counselor	Request a 1:1 Meeting
Caesar Rodney Sr High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Calvary Christian Academy	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Capitol Baptist School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Central Christian School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Dover Senior High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Early College High School at Delaware State University	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
First State Military Academy	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
James H Groves High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Kent Christian Academy	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Lake Forest High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Polytech HS Kent County	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Smyrna High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
St. Thomas More Academy	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting

Sussex County High School	UD Admissions Counselor	Request a 1:1 Meeting
Cape Henlopen High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Delmar Junior-Senior High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Delmarva Christian High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Greenwood Mennonite School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Indian River High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Laurel Senior High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Milford First Baptist Christian School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Milford Senior High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Seaford Christian Academy	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Seaford Senior High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Sussex Academy	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Sussex Central Senior High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Sussex Technical High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting
Woodbridge High School	Alejandra McFern	Schedule a Meeting

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