Wilmington University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Wilmington University was known as Wilmington College until 2007, when it gained university status after approval by the Board of Trustees and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

The university is a private, nonsectarian institution with a main campus near the City of Wilmington and New Castle, Delaware. and several additional sites. Wilmington University also offers programs at three colleges and a few other locations in New Jersey.

The university offers associates degrees, bachelors degrees, masters degree and doctors degree in diverse areas of study.

Also available are Hybrid, Accelerated Hybrid and 100 percent-online options to earn course credit. Online delivery is the newest addition to distance learning technology. Online courses give students the opportunity to take classes from anywhere they can access the Web.

Wilmington University's campus is home to several clubs and organizations. The academic calendar of the university is based on the trimester system.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and business and management.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Trimester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Wilmington University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 65% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 9,133 in 2009-2010 (7,408 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 41% of enrolled students and graduate students are 59%.

Students under 25 years old represent 34% of the student body. About 21% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

The school is in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 70 male students received the aid (men were 39% of those receiving aid) and 111 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 61% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Wilmington University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (587 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Information Resources Management/CIO Training
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (55 awarded)

• Computer Graphics
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (17 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (912 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (53 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration

LAW (12 awarded)

• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (164 awarded)

• General Studies

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Photojournalism
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (46 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (12 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (154 awarded)

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (5 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (119 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (167 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (7 awarded)

• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations