Applying to UD

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
65.11%	1,290

University of Delaware's acceptance rate is 65.11% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 37,690 students applied and 24,541 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UD.

UD's acceptance rate places 2nd out of 3 Delaware colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,290 and the ACT score is 29 at UD. UD's SAT score ranks 1st out of 2 Delaware colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UD, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Delaware is 65.11% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.53%. 15,180 men and 22,510 women applied to UD and 9,144 men and 15,397 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,672 men and 2,876 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UD.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UD
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	37,690	15,180	22,510	0	0
Admitted	24,541	9,144	15,397	0	0
Enrolled	4,548	1,672	2,876	0	0
Acceptance Rate	65.11%	60.24%	68.40%	-	-
Yield	18.53%	18.29%	18.68%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Delaware 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,089 students (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 136 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UD.

The median SAT score is 1,290 with 650 SAT EBRW and 640 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 680 and the 25^th percentile is 610. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 680 and 25^th percentile is 590 .

The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 27 at UD. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 30.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Delaware are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UD
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1200	1290	1360
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	610	650	680
SAT Math	590	640	680
ACT Composite	27	29	31
ACT Math	25	27	29
ACT English	27	30	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Delaware 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,548 first-year students enrolled in UD. The proportion of full-time students is 99.60% and part-time students is 0.40%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.76% and women students is 63.24%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UD.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UD
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,548	1,672	2,876
Full-time	4,530	1,666	2,864
Part-time	18	6	12

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UD. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Delaware.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UD Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $75 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of University of Delaware. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UD.

Admission Information for Applying to UD
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$75
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/
Online Application	https://www.commonapp.org/explore/university-delaware
Calendar System	Four-one-four plan
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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