The University of Delaware (UD) is a public university with a main campus in Newark, Delaware, and satellite campuses in Wilmington, Georgetown, Dover, and Lewes.
UD was founded as a free school in 1743 by the Reverend Francis Alison. Three of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were in the first class at the school
| Overall Score (about) | 94.7 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $29,342 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| ACT / SAT 75%ile scores | 30 / 1350 |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 17 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 90% / 29% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 24,120 |
UD contains 3 schools and 7 colleges: School of Education; School of Marine Science and Policy, School of Public Policy and Administration; College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; College of Arts and Sciences; Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics; College of Earth, Ocean and Environment; College of Education and Human Development; and College of Health Sciences. Of these, the highly rated College of Arts and Sciences has the highest enrollment. There is a faculty/student ratio of 12:1, which is very low for a public university.
The engineering program is considered to be one of the best in the nation. Other highly rated programs include education, urban affairs, public policy, history, agriculture, science, chemistry, biochemistry, and business. The music programs are also internationally known—the school features their own orchestra, symphony, wind ensemble, steel drum ensemble, early music ensemble, and several jazz groups and choirs. The UD Fightin
Admissions at UD are quite competitive. 66% of first-year applicants from Delaware and 42% from out of state are admitted.
There are two main student centers on campus, the Trabant University Center and the Perkins Student Center. The Trabant University Center houses a movie theatre, the Trabant Package Center, the YoUDee Shop, study areas, an information desk, and the Vita Nova Gourmet Restaurant, which is a fine dining restaurant run by students in the Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management program. The Perkins Student Center is home to the Counseling Center, the Dining Services Office, the Event Services Office, the radio station, the Student Media Office, Bacchus Theatre, the bookstore, and several other amenities.
There are nearly 300 registered student organizations on campus, including community service organizations, cultural clubs, honor societies, religious groups, student government, media, and an extensive multicultural student network. Nearly 20% of undergraduates belong to a fraternity or sorority. There are more than two dozen fraternities and sororities coordinated by the Greek Council.
Student publications include The Review, an award-winning independent weekly newspaper; DEconstruction Magazine, an editorial publication; UDress, a twice-yearly fashion publication; and The Mainstreet Journal, a forum for creative writing. Students also produce aUDio, an online music magazine. The student-run radio station, WVUD, broadcasts at 91.3 FM. The Student Television Network (STN) broacasts original content, live sports coverage, and movies.
The college offers a full range of student services. The university is well known for being on the forefront of wireless access
The athletic department is known as the Fightin
Notable athletic alumni include head football coach at Western Michigan University Bill Cubit; quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens Joe Flacco; CBS sports analyst Rich Gannon; NFL referee Scott Green; fitness guru (of Oprah fame) Bob Greene; ESPN anchor Tom Mees; and Hall of Fame baseball player Vic Willis.
Successful alumni in business and industry include CEO of McAfee Dave DeWalt; Sony Pictures Entertainment president Steve Mosko; Senior vice president of Walt Disney Kristin Nolt Wingard; senior managing director of Blackstone Group Ken Whitney; senior researcher for Mirriam-Webster Jon R. Caloia; and CEO of National Association of Corporate Directors Kenneth Daly.
Other well-known UD alumni include Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States; Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States; actors Steve Harris, Suzanne Graff, and Page Kennedy; singer and guitarist George Thorogood; astronaut Lodewijk van den Berg; inventor of Gore-Tex Robert W. Gore; Nobel Prize winner Daniel Nathans; and astrophysicist Peter Thejll.
Notable faculty at UD include philosophers Richard Hanley and Donald West Warward; Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry Richard F. Heck; economic advisor to the Sri Lankan government Ravi A. Yatawara; former president of the Federal Reserve Bank William Poole; and former Lieutenant Governor of Delaware Shien Biau Woo.
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