For Delaware colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,258 for Delaware residents and $17,402 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,853 for Delaware residents and $14,610 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 colleges. For graduate programs, University of Delaware has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $19,546 and Wilmington University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,492 among Delaware colleges.

You can narrow Delaware colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Delaware colleges in 2024 is $27,893 for state residents and $37,038 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Delaware colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,258$17,402$13,853$14,610
Books & Supplies$1,713$1,713
Room & Board$14,135$14,135
Other Expenses$3,788$3,788
COA$27,893$37,038$33,489$34,245

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Delaware colleges is $8,258 for state residents and $17,402 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Delaware colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Delaware colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$8,222$939$17,697$873
2020-2021$6,699$872$16,573$856
2021-2022$6,749$894$15,433$865
2022-2023$6,827$894$15,968$865
2023-2024$7,262$996$16,464$939
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Delaware colleges in 2024 is $13,853 for state residents and $14,610 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Delaware colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Delaware colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$19,662$571$17,874$347
2020-2021$19,662$689$17,874$406
2021-2022$11,130$689$13,810$408
2022-2023$11,391$696$13,165$412
2023-2024$12,282$1,571$13,760$849

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Delaware colleges in 2024 is $494 for state residents and $727 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $619 for state residents and $717 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Delaware colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$507$721 $897$1,001
2020-2021$511$730 $897$1,001
2021-2022$453$675 $657$760
2022-2023$502$728 $598$702
2023-2024$494$727 $619$717

Delaware colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Delaware colleges in 2024 is $17,923 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,908 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 colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Delaware colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $11,531$3,877 $10,217$4,019
2020-2021 $12,258$2,825 $10,080$3,368
2021-2022 $12,753$2,825 $9,932$3,251
2022-2023 $13,486$3,323 $10,618$3,362
2023-2024 $14,135$3,788 $12,543$3,364