For Delaware Private colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $16,163.

Delaware College of Art and Design has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $30,280 and Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,600 among Delaware Private colleges. For graduate programs, Goldey-Beacom College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $13,050 and Wilmington University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,492 among Delaware Private colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Delaware Private colleges in 2024 is $36,558 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Delaware Private colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
Tuition & Fees$16,163$11,301
Books & Supplies$2,080$2,080
Room & Board$14,035$14,035
Other Expenses$4,281$4,281
COA$36,558$31,697

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Delaware Private colleges is $16,163. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Delaware Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$16,565$993
2020-2021$16,745$1,000
2021-2022$13,725$995
2022-2023$14,800$995
2023-2024$15,110$1,053
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Delaware Private colleges in 2024 is $11,301.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Delaware Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$14,445$50
2020-2021$14,445$50
2021-2022$12,816$60
2022-2023$10,944$60
2023-2024$11,241$60

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Delaware Private colleges in 2024 is $677.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $539.

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

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Delaware Private colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
2019-2020$749$803
2020-2021$757$803
2021-2022$618$675
2022-2023$728$525
2023-2024$677$539

Delaware Private colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Delaware Private colleges in 2024 is $18,316 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $11,588 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 Private colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Delaware Private colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,466$5,628 $8,500$4,769
2020-2021 $11,245$3,525 $9,497$3,500
2021-2022 $12,100$3,525 $9,550$3,250
2022-2023 $12,800$3,525 $11,340$3,370
2023-2024 $14,035$4,281 $8,134$3,454