University of Delaware
Newark, DE · Public · 19,071 undergrads
- Admit rate: 70.6% (37,690 applicants)
- SAT middle 50%: 1190–1370 (ACT 28–32)
- Undergraduates: 19,071 (3.1% international)
- Average net price: $17,799 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 81% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Early Action: Nov. 1, 2026
- Priority: Dec. 1, 2026
- Regular Decision: Jan. 15, 2027
Editor's notes
- Apply early action by Nov. 1. It's the Honors College deadline, and UD says late applicants get Honors consideration only if space remains. Early action is nonbinding, so there's little reason to wait.
- Your one essay matters more than your scores here. UD's CDS rates the essay and recommendations important and test scores only considered, and fewer than a fifth of fall 2024 enrollees submitted SAT scores. With no supplement, the Common App essay is the only writing they see; the two optional letters are worth sending.
