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Delaware College of Art and Design closed in 5/2024 (U.S. Department of Education IPEDS). The data on this page is historical and kept for reference.

Private nonprofit, 2-year

Delaware College of Art and Design

Wilmington, Delaware

Acceptance rate

61.0%

2024

Tuition per year

$30,280

$44,480 with room and board

Peer median $19,450

“Peers” are all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).

About

Type
Private nonprofit, 2-year
Location
Wilmington, Delaware

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting
Small city
Nearest major city
Philadelphia, about 30 mi
Nearest international airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 20 mi
Wilmington, Delaware
City
Wilmington, Delaware
Address
600 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801-3007

Rankings & Admission

Acceptance rate (%)

Acceptance rate by gender, 2024

Men
62.0%
Women
60.6%

In 2020: men 66.7%, women 73.8%.

Cost

2024 cost per year

$44,480

Undergraduate tuition
$30,280
Room and board
$14,200
Tuition and room and board over time

Peer median tuition + room and board $29,491 · all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.

Tuition rose 26% from 2016 to 2024; room and board rose 20%.

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA

No athlete data available for 2025.

No athlete data available for 2024.

No athlete data available for 2023.

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

Peer median 0.0 · all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.

Incidents, 2019–2021

Drug referrals
25
Liquor referrals
2

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.