Universities in Delaware
Delaware has 15 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 4 public, 3 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 44,606 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 1 is an historically Black college or university.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of DelawareNewark · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 19,071 |
| 2 | Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDover · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 10,867 |
| 3 | Wilmington UniversityNew Castle · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 7,906 |
| 4 | Delaware State UniversityDover · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 4,398 |
| 5 | Goldey-Beacom CollegeWilmington · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 691 |
| 6 | Polytech Adult EducationWoodside · Other / Unclassified | Public | 590 |
| 7 | Dawn Career Institute LLCNewark · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 355 |
| 8 | Strayer University-DelawareWilmington · Special Focus: Engineering | Private for-profit | 161 |
| 9 | Schilling-Douglas School of Hair DesignNewark · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 152 |
| 10 | Paul Mitchell the School-DelawareNewark · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 148 |
| 11 | Academy of Massage and BodyworkBear · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 81 |
| 12 | Delaware Learning Institute of CosmetologyDagsboro · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 81 |
| 13 | Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical CenterLewes · Other / Unclassified | Private | 51 |
| 14 | Hair Academy School of Barbering & BeautyNewark · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 33 |
| 15 | All In The Wrist Barber AcademySmyrna · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 21 |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.