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Delaware Colleges by the Numbers
3 four-year Delaware colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 3, with Delaware medians up top.
Published in-state tuition is just as individual: $10,670 at Delaware State University, $14,940 at Goldey-Beacom College, and $16,810 at University of Delaware. Delaware's ten-year earnings benchmark of $53,844 sits 0% above the national median for college-goers.
Not one of Delaware's listed schools still requires test scores; the one profiled — Goldey-Beacom College — doesn't consider scores at all. Delaware's three four-year colleges each set their own bar: Delaware State University admits 46.6%, Goldey-Beacom College 84.5%, and University of Delaware 70.6%.
Each Delaware school links to its profile — admissions, cost, earnings. To see where you stand in Delaware, bring your saved calculator numbers.
Delaware medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70.6% | $13,920 | $53,844 | 48.3% |
Medians across 5 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Delaware; the table below lists the 3 with complete admissions records.
All Delaware colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State University | Dover | 46.6% | 860–1070 | $10,670 | 4,398 | $49,307 |
| Goldey-Beacom College | Wilmington | 84.5% | not considered | $14,940 | 691 | $59,892 |
| University of Delaware | Newark | 70.6% | 1200–1360 | $16,810 | 19,071 | $72,950 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.