University of Delaware

Newark, DE · public

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Admissions

Admit rate69.2%
Applicants39,741
Middle-50% SAT1220–1370
Middle-50% ACT27–31
Avg GPA
Test policy
Avg net price / yr$16,931
Grad rate79%
Median earnings (10 yr)$72,950
Sourcecds · 2024

Application requirements

Early Action2025-11-01
Regular / Rolling2026-01-15
Application fee$75 (US) · $75 (intl)
Personal essayRequired
Test policyflexible

Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.

Supplemental essays

~250 words each.

  1. The Admissions Committee expects that you will take advantage of this question to explain any grade on your transcript that is unusually low or varies significantly from your usual performance in the section below.

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).