Wilmington University
New Castle, DE · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
9,355undergraduates
$14,267average net price per year
23%graduate in 6 years
54%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
45 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Accounting Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (116 awarded)
- Digital Marketing Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Finance, General Associate (7 awarded), Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (60 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Associate (10 awarded), Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (8)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (19 awarded), Bachelor's (128 awarded)
- Computer Game Programming Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Computer Graphics Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (134 awarded)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Information Technology Associate (7 awarded), Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (120 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (119 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (106 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (98 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (28 awarded), Bachelor's (63 awarded)
Education (8)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Technical Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Biotechnology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Data Analytics, General Associate (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (41)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Master's
- Information Technology Project Management Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Accounting and Business/Management Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Business Statistics Master's
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Management Information Systems, General Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- Organizational Leadership Doctorate (research)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Learning Sciences Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Technical Teacher Education Master's
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Education Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (research)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Master's
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Homeland Security Master's
- Human Services, General Master's
- Social Sciences, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Master's
- Environmental Studies Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $12,330
- Books and supplies
- $1,800
- Total cost living at home
- $15,930
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,221 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,498 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,306 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,326 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 56%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 43%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,507
- Got a grant from the college
- 16%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,436
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 46%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,020
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 12%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 19%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 23%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 27%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 23%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 54%
| Pell grant students | 23% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 37% |
| Neither | 21% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 127 | 28% |
| Men | 116 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 78 | 15% |
| Hispanic | 29 | 21% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 111 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 7% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 331 | 23% | 31% |
| Started here, part-time | 555 | 5% | 41% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,139 | 66% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1,751 | 53% | 18% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 14,678
- Undergraduates
- 9,355
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,032
- Part-time undergraduates
- 6,323
- Graduate students
- 5,323
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 30%
- From out of state
- 69%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 61%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 80%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 22% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 47% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 320 Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE, 19720
- County
- New Castle County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Trimester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.