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Colleges and International Students in Delaware

IPEDS (US Department of Education) and SEVIS data

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Colleges

16

2 in the 2027 U.S. News rankings

Students

59,522

2025 school year

International

4,767

8.0% of students

Students in SEVIS

4,233

10/2026 · 11.6% from China

Where international students come from

In 10/2026, Delaware had 4,233 active F and M students. The table lists the 15 largest countries and places of origin. STEM counts come from a separate SEVIS STEM table with a different basis, so for a few countries they exceed the total.

Country or placeStudentsShareSTEM students
India 2,034 48.1% 1,462
China 493 11.6% 340
Bangladesh 148 3.5% 101
Nigeria 127 3.0% 77
Nepal 116 2.7% 44
Ghana 88 2.1% 58
Colombia 79 1.9% 48
Kenya 78 1.8% 55
Canada 66 1.6% 19
Vietnam 64 1.5% 30
South Korea 60 1.4% 27
Brazil 56 1.3% 10
Pakistan 55 1.3% 46
Iran 48 1.1% 37
Saudi Arabia 40 0.9% 27
Students in SEVIS by year (last month of each year)

ChinaOther countries

International STEM students by level and gender

In 10/2026, 2,700 international students in Delaware were in STEM fields, about 64% of the state's total; 62% men, 38% women

LevelStudentsShareMenWomenWomenFrom China
Bachelor's 238
152 86 36.1% 35
Master's 1,600
992 608 38.0% 120
Doctoral 854
532 322 37.7% 183
Associate 6
5 1 16.7% 0
Other 2
1 1 50.0% 2

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security SEVIS STEM data (active F and M students in fields on the STEM list). Other includes language, vocational and secondary programs.

International students by year

International undergraduate and graduate students (IPEDS fall enrollment)

UndergraduateGraduate

Students by group, 2025
White
46.6%
Asian
3.9%
Hispanic
12.3%
Black
21.9%
Other
7.3%
Intl.
8.0%

From 2013 to 2025, international students grew 78% and their share of students went from 6.0% to 8.0%.

Where first-year students come from and go

In fall 2024, colleges in Delaware enrolled 6,046 first-year students from the state and 3,861 from other states; 3,170 first-year students from the state went to college elsewhere.

Out-of-state first-years come from
New Jersey
1,070
Pennsylvania
799
New York
632
Maryland
521
Connecticut
124
Massachusetts
107
Virginia
102
Texas
67
D.C.
64
California
43
In-state first-years leave for
Pennsylvania
1,047
Maryland
350
Virginia
206
New York
145
Florida
141
North Carolina
126
South Carolina
109
New Jersey
98
Massachusetts
86
New Hampshire
79

Colleges in Delaware

All 16 colleges recognized by the US Department of Education; counts are fall enrollment for the 2025 school year.

RankSchoolCityTypeStudentsInternationalInternational share
#85 University of Delaware Newark Public, 4-year 24,412 2,760 11.3%
#382 Wilmington University New Castle Private nonprofit, 4-year 13,746 1,528 11.1%
— Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington Private nonprofit, 4-year 1,001 241 24.1%
— Delaware State University Dover Public, 4-year 5,327 148 2.8%
— Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover Public, 4-year 13,337 90 0.7%
— Polytech Adult Education Woodside — 590 0 0.0%
— Dawn Career Institute LLC Newark — 355 0 0.0%
— Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington Private for-profit, 4-year 187 0 0.0%
— Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design Newark — 152 0 0.0%
— Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware Newark — 148 0 0.0%
— The Salon Professional Academy Dagsboro — 81 0 0.0%
— Academy of Massage and Bodywork Bear — 81 0 0.0%
— Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Lewes — 51 0 0.0%
— Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty Newark — 33 0 0.0%
— All In The Wrist Barber Academy Smyrna — 21 0 0.0%
— Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office Dover — 0 0 —

College tuition in Delaware

Undergraduate tuition and fees at four-year colleges, 2025

CollegesMedianLowestHighestU.S. median
Public (in-state) 3 $10,670 $2,332 $16,810 $8,620
Public (out-of-state) 3 $20,634 $5,763 $41,400 $17,909
Private nonprofit 2 $13,785 $12,630 $14,940 $34,200
On-campus room and board 3 $15,386 $13,320 $16,664 $12,830

Public and private nonprofit four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. International students pay out-of-state tuition (private colleges charge everyone the same). Source: U.S. Department of Education.

Climate and Cost of Living in Delaware

Price index (U.S. = 100)99.8housing 102.0
Median one-bedroom rent$1,194U.S. $1,235
Median household income$84,954U.S. $80,734
Asian residents4.3%U.S. 6.0%
Foreign-born residents11%U.S. 14%

Cities with the most students

City Coldest month Warmest month Snow per year (in) One-bedroom rent Asian residents
Newark 25 ~ 43°F 66 ~ 89°F 20 $1,375 8.9%
New Castle 26 ~ 41°F 68 ~ 87°F 20 $1,241 6.2%
Wilmington 25 ~ 43°F 66 ~ 89°F 20 $1,241 6.2%
Dover 28 ~ 44°F 69 ~ 87°F 13 $1,173 2.9%
Woodside 28 ~ 44°F 69 ~ 87°F 13 $1,033 2.5%
Dagsboro 29 ~ 45°F 70 ~ 88°F 11 $892 1.3%
Bear 26 ~ 41°F 68 ~ 87°F 20 $1,714 8.3%
Lewes 30 ~ 46°F 71 ~ 88°F 11 $892 1.3%
Smyrna 28 ~ 44°F 69 ~ 87°F 13 $1,033 2.5%

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 the average low to average high of the coldest and warmest months. Rent is the median gross rent (utilities included) across all renters; asking rents for new leases are usually higher. Small cities use county figures.

Cities in Delaware

CityCollegesStudentsInternational
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

Students and first-year residence: IPEDS Fall Enrollment, US Department of Education (latest 2025 school year). Countries of origin: SEVIS by the Numbers, US Department of Homeland Security. Rankings: 2027 U.S. News National Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges.