University Of Delaware

The University of Delaware, or UD, is a state-assisted, privately governed institution and the flagship university of the state. It was established in 1743 as the Free School, a small private academy.

The school's first class included three signers of the Declaration of Independence, one of whom also signed the U.S. Constitution.

Allison Academy relocated to Newark, Delaware, and was renamed Delaware College. It merged with a women's college in 1921 to become Delaware University.

With a main campus of 2039 acres in Newark, the school is the largest university in Delaware. It has satellite campuses in Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown and Lewes and facilities in London and Paris.

UD invented study abroad, with the first group traveling to Paris in 1923. Today the school offers programs in 35 countries on all seven continents and was honored with the Andrew Heiskell Award in Innovation in International Education.

The university is divided into the following academic units:

Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Engineering
College of Health Sciences
College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy
College of Marine and Earth Studies

The University of Delaware offers an active Greek Life. More than 15% undergraduate students of UD are affiliated with a fraternity or sorority. These are governed by the Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and National Panhellenic Conference.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are graduates of the University of Delaware. The Vice President also received an honorary degree.

Other prominent alumni include Dave DeWalt, CEO, McAfee, Inc.; LizzAnn Sonders, Wall Street investment guru; Michael Barone, art photographer; Bob Greene, fitness guru; Vic Willis, Hall of Fame baseball player; Susan Stroman, Broadway director, choreographer; Jeff Pearlman, journalist; Peter Thejll, astrophysicist and climate expert. Oceanographer Robert Ballard, discoverer of the RMS Titanic, received an honorary degree.

Campus Location

Newark, DE 19716
USA
Main Tel: (302) 831-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

University Of Delaware Highlights

Where University Of Delaware stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, hospitality, and liberal arts.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	3,417	94
Master	773	65
Doctorale	224	32
Associate	161	2

Students

The student enrollment at University Of Delaware was 20,342 in 2007 (18,716 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 8,150
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 19,400
Room	$ 4,748
Board	$ 3,200
Books and supplies	$ 800
Other	$ 1,500

Financial Aid: University Of Delaware participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Delaware:

School	Location	Enrollment
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln, NE	22,973
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	34,804
SUNY at Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	28,054
University of Connecticut	Storrs, CT	23,692
The University of Tennessee	Knoxville, TN	29,937
Marquette University	Milwaukee, WI	11,516
University of Arkansas Main Campus	Fayetteville, AR	18,648
Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY	19,084
SUNY at Binghamton	Binghamton, NY	14,435
University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA	29,117

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		660
Without tenure; working toward tenure		190
Without tenure; tenure not available		267

Housing and Meals

University Of Delaware provides on-campus housing for 7,077 of its 18,716 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

University Of Delaware Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Delaware is in the Colonial Athletic Association for major sports.

University Of Delaware offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 239 male students received the aid (men were 54% of those receiving aid) and 200 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 46% of students receiving such aid) .

University Of Delaware Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
All	59%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	520-630
Math	540-650
Writing	530-630

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (27 awarded)

Agricultural Business and Management
Agriculture
Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (56 awarded)

Animal Sciences

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (695 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Finance
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (131 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (45 awarded)

Environmental Science
Natural Resource Economics
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (48 awarded)

Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (18 awarded)

Fashion/Apparel Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (47 awarded)

Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (491 awarded)

Agricultural Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Geography Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Psychology Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (336 awarded)

Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Operations Research

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (25 awarded)

Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (114 awarded)

Consumer Economics
Family and Community Services
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Human Development and Family Studies
Human Nutrition
Human Services
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions

FINE ARTS (71 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (107 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (17 awarded)

Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Sciences

LIBERAL ARTS (1,111 awarded)

American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
East Asian Studies
Economics
English Language and Literature
European Studies/Civilization
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
General Studies
Geography
Historic Preservation and Conservation
History
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (35 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Statistics

MEDIA (123 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (4 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (15 awarded)

Music Performance
Music Theory and Composition
Music
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (187 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (187 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Nutrition Sciences
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (16 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (298 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Ecology
Entomology
Geology/Earth Science
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (137 awarded)

Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (228 awarded)

Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology
School Psychology