For Delaware Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,258 for Delaware residents and $19,091 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,853 for Delaware residents and $17,261 for out-of-state students.
University of Delaware has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $39,720 and Polytech Adult Education has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,430 among Delaware Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Delaware has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $19,546 and Delaware State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $14,976 among Delaware Public colleges.
The average COA of Delaware Public colleges in 2024 is $27,488 for state residents and $38,321 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,258 | $19,091 | $13,853 | $17,261 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,700 | $1,700 | ||
| Room & Board | $14,236 | $14,236 | ||
| Other Expenses | $3,294 | $3,294 | ||
| COA | $27,488 | $38,321 | $33,083 | $36,491 |
The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Delaware Public colleges is $8,258 for state residents and $19,091 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Delaware Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $8,222 | $939 | $20,665 | $939 |
| 2020-2021 | $6,699 | $872 | $17,087 | $872 |
| 2021-2022 | $6,749 | $894 | $17,223 | $894 |
| 2022-2023 | $6,827 | $894 | $17,433 | $894 |
| 2023-2024 | $7,262 | $996 | $18,095 | $996 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Delaware Public colleges in 2024 is $13,853 for state residents and $17,261 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Delaware Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $19,662 | $571 | $22,770 | $571 |
| 2020-2021 | $19,662 | $689 | $22,770 | $689 |
| 2021-2022 | $11,130 | $689 | $14,238 | $689 |
| 2022-2023 | $11,391 | $696 | $14,499 | $696 |
| 2023-2024 | $12,282 | $1,571 | $15,690 | $1,571 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Delaware Public colleges in 2024 is $361 for state residents and $905 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $742 for state residents and $988 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2019-2020 | $325 | $825 | $1,164 | $1,423 |
| 2020-2021 | $325 | $837 | $1,164 | $1,423 |
| 2021-2022 | $329 | $847 | $690 | $949 |
| 2022-2023 | $334 | $861 | $705 | $964 |
| 2023-2024 | $361 | $905 | $742 | $988 |
The average living costs of Delaware Public colleges in 2024 is $17,530 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $19,569 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Delaware Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2019-2020 | $12,596 | $2,125 | $11,701 | $3,776 |
| 2020-2021 | $13,270 | $2,125 | $10,650 | $3,722 |
| 2021-2022 | $13,405 | $2,125 | $10,504 | $3,722 |
| 2022-2023 | $14,171 | $3,120 | $10,586 | $3,822 |
| 2023-2024 | $14,236 | $3,294 | $15,810 | $3,759 |