2025-2026
Accept rate
72.7%
- Applicants
- 40,943
- Admits
- 29,745
- Enrolled
- 4,585
- Yield
- 15.4%
Total Applications
40,943
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
72.7%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
4,585
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1240-1390
2025-2026
University of Delaware Admissions at a Glance
University of Delaware received 40,943 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 72.7% of applicants; 4,585 admitted students enrolled (a 15.4% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 64.9% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1240–1390 on the SAT and 27–32 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $34,904, and the average need-based grant was $16,724.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
69.2%
- Applicants
- 39,741
- Admits
- 27,516
- Enrolled
- 4,075
- Yield
- 14.8%
2023-2024
Accept rate
63.6%
- Applicants
- 37,472
- Admits
- 23,818
- Enrolled
- 4,205
- Yield
- 17.6%
2022-2023
Accept rate
74.1%
- Applicants
- 35,228
- Admits
- 26,101
- Enrolled
- 4,906
- Yield
- 18.8%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 40,943 | 29,745 | 4,585 | 72.7% | 15.4% |
| 2024-2025 | 39,741 | 27,516 | 4,075 | 69.2% | 14.8% |
| 2023-2024 | 37,472 | 23,818 | 4,205 | 63.6% | 17.6% |
| 2022-2023 | 35,228 | 26,101 | 4,906 | 74.1% | 18.8% |
| 2021-2022 | 33,965 | 24,679 | 4,617 | 72.7% | 18.7% |
| 2020-2021 | 33,505 | 21,125 | 3,742 | 63.0% | 17.7% |
| 2019-2020 | 26,500 | 18,106 | 4,144 | 68.3% | 22.9% |
| 2018-2019 | 27,691 | 17,277 | 4,249 | 62.4% | 24.6% |
| 2017-2018 | 27,803 | 16,648 | 4,306 | 59.9% | 25.9% |
| 2016-2017 | 24,456 | 15,879 | 3,952 | 64.9% | 24.9% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1240
50th Percentile
1310
75th Percentile
1390
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
48%
Need Fully Met
24%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$34,904
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$15,740
Fees
$2,550
Room & Board
$16,614
Change Since 2016
+40%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
19,519
Total Enrollment
23,771
International
3%
Students of Color
36%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Very Important
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||