Colleges
5
1 in the 2027 U.S. News rankings
Students
25,100
2025 school year
International
2,760
11.0% of students
Intl. undergrad / grad
1,121 / 1,639
2025 school year
International students by year
UndergraduateGraduate
From 2013 to 2025, international students grew 44% and their share of students went from 8.4% to 11.0%.
Living in Newark
32–50°F50–64°F64–77°Fabove 77°Fcoloured by monthly mean temperature
Monthly precipitation (in)Months with snow
Jan is the coldest month, averaging 25 to 43°F; Jul is the warmest, 66 to 89°F; 20 in of snow a year, 47 in of precipitation a year.
- Community
- 6.2%of residents in New Castle County are Asian; 13% were born outside the U.S. (nationwide: 6.0% and 14%)
- Cost of living
- 102.6price index for the Philadelphia metro area (U.S. = 100): 3% above the national average; housing is 13% above
- Rent
- $1,241median one-bedroom rent in New Castle County; studio $1,239, two-bedroom $1,487, U.S. one-bedroom $1,235
- Income
- $91,166median household income in New Castle County (U.S. $80,734)
Data: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2020–2024; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, 2024; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. Temperatures are from the Newark Ag Farm weather station (about 4 mi away). Rent is the median gross rent (utilities included) across all renters; asking rents for new leases are usually higher.
Colleges in Newark, Delaware
| Rank | School | Type | Students | International | International share | Acceptance rate | Undergraduate tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #85 |  University of Delaware |
Public, 4-year | 24,412 | 2,760 | 11.3% | 71% | $41,400 |
| — | DDawn Career Institute LLC | — | 355 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — |
| — | SSchilling-Douglas School of Hair Design | — | 152 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — |
| — | PPaul Mitchell the School-Delaware | — | 148 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — |
| — | HHair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty | — | 33 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — |
Admit rate is the latest first-year admit rate (blank for colleges without or with very few first-year applicants); tuition is out-of-state tuition and fees. Source: U.S. Department of Education.
Popular majors in Newark, Delaware
Most-awarded degrees at colleges in the city, 2025
Bachelor's
| Program | Graduates | International |
|---|---|---|
| Finance, General | 297 | 59 20% |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 253 | 2 1% |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 221 | 6 3% |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 189 | 7 4% |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 181 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 159 | 1 1% |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 154 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 151 | 12 8% |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 151 | 4 3% |
| Criminology | 135 | 0 |
Master's
| Program | Graduates | International |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 127 | 10 8% |
| Information Science/Studies | 89 | 75 84% |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 85 | 0 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 43 | 43 100% |
| Data Science, General | 43 | 32 74% |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 41 | 1 2% |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 35 | 21 60% |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 33 | 29 88% |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 30 | 23 77% |
| Music, General | 29 | 6 21% |
First majors only. Source: U.S. Department of Education.
Other cities in Delaware
| City | Colleges | Students | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 5 | 25,100 | 2,760 |
| New Castle | 1 | 13,746 | 1,528 |
| Wilmington | 2 | 1,188 | 241 |
| Dover | 2 | 18,664 | 238 |
| Woodside | 1 | 590 | 0 |
| Dagsboro | 1 | 81 | 0 |
| Bear | 1 | 81 | 0 |
| Lewes | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Smyrna | 1 | 21 | 0 |
Student counts: IPEDS Fall Enrollment, US Department of Education; 2025 is the latest year. Rankings: 2027 U.S. News National Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges.