University of Delaware: Courses, Admission, Cost ,Newark,USA

The University of Delaware ranks among the Best Colleges in the USA as per Princeton Review and stands at #38 position by Kiplinger's in its top 100 Best Value Colleges in 2022. As per US News & World Report - National University Ranking, UD ranks at #93 in 2022, jumping from four positions since 2021. While for world rankings, the University of Delaware ranks at #346 US News & World Report - Global Universities, THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking places the University of Delaware in the range of 301-350 and QS - World University Ranking 2022 positions the university in the range of 501-550, maintaining this ranking range since the year 2021. 

There are 400+ degree programs offered at the University of Delaware. Presently, the University of Delaware courses are offered at undergraduate and graduate levels across 10 schools and colleges of Agriculture & Natural Sciences, Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, Education & Human Development, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Earth, Ocean & Environment. In total there are 150+ undergraduate and 250+ graduate programs available at UD. The University of Delaware courses which have been ranked and recognised include:

• PG Physical Therapy: #1
• Chemical Engineering: #2
• Online MBA - Poets&Quants: #34
• Best Engineering Programs: #54
• Best Business Programs: #86

Annually, the University of Delaware admits around 25,000 students. For the Fall 2021 session, UD admitted around 24,613 students, out of which 18,618 were enrolled in undergraduate courses and 4,285 were enrolled on graduate programs. There were around 67% of the students who were international, were admitted at UD in the Fall 2021 session. The University of Delaware acceptance rate was recorded at 70% for Fall 2021 admissions. Thus, the University of Delaware admissions are moderately selective. UD has an average class size of 35 and the student-faculty ratio stands at 12:1. 

At the University of Delaware, students enrolled are eligible to apply for on-campus accommodation. There are three types of accommodations available for UD students - traditional style, suites and apartment-style accommodations. For the first-year students at the University of Delaware, there are a variety of residence halls to choose from they are - Harrington, Redding, Gilbert, Russell, South Academy, Smyth, Lane, Thompson, Squire, Ray Street, George Read, James Smith and Thomas McKean Halls. Whereas, upperclassmen can opt for only limited options like - Brown, Sypherd, Harter, Sharp, New Castle, Cannon, Kent, Sussex, Sypherd, Caesar Rodney, Independence Halls and, Courtyard Apartments.

Ranked as the Best Employer in Delaware by Forbes Magazine, the University of Delaware offers the highest salaries to its students in turn for their tuition rates as per CNBC. The University of Delaware placements for its graduating class of 2021 were reported at 97%. The knowledge rate was recorded at 75% for UD placements in 2021, which is higher than the national average of 67%. Around 66% of the graduating class of 2021 bagged an on-campus placement at the University of Delaware. The average annual salary was reported at USD 55,351 for those holding a Bachelor’s degree and USD 61,684 for those graduating with a Master’s degree.  

At present, there are over 200,000+ University of Delaware alumni residing across the globe in different countries. Some of the notable alumni of the University of Delaware include - Joe Biden - President of the USA, Chris Christie - 55th Governor of Newark, Tom Carper - United States Senator, Susan Stroman - American theatre director & producer, Daniel Nathans - American microbiologist, Dilshad Vadsaria - actress and model, along with many others.