List of colleges and universities in Delaware

There are six colleges and universities in Delaware. These institutions include two research universities, two master's university, one associates colleges, and one special-focus institution. Three of Delaware's post-secondary institutions are private and three are public.

Memorial Hall at the University of Delaware

Henry Belin duPont College Center at Wesley College

Delaware's oldest post-secondary institution is the University of Delaware, which was chartered by the Delaware General Assembly as a degree-granting college in 1833.^{[note 1]} The University of Delaware is also the state's largest institution of higher learning in terms of enrollment, with 25,903 students as of 2022.^[3] Wilmington University is Delaware's largest private post-secondary institution, with an enrollment of 19,295.^[3]

Delaware has two land-grant universities: Delaware State University and the University of Delaware.^[4] The University of Delaware is also the state's sole participant in the National Sea Grant College Program and the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program.^[5][6] In addition, Delaware State University is the one historically black college and university in the state, and is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.^[7][8] Delaware previously had two private post-secondary institutions for men and women respectively: St. Mary's College and Wesleyan Female College respectively.^[9][10]

The state does not have a medical school, but the Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research reserves spaces for Delaware students at two medical schools in Philadelphia.^[11] Delaware has one law school, Widener University Delaware Law School.^[12] All six of Delaware's post-secondary institutions are institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.^[13]

Extant institutions

Institution	Location(s)	Control	Type[note 2]	Enrollment (2022)[note 3]	Founded
Delaware State University	Dover	Public	Master's university	5,770	1891[15]
Delaware Technical Community College	Dover, Georgetown, Stanton, and Wilmington	Public	Associate's college	15,960	1967[16]
Goldey–Beacom College	Pike Creek Valley	Private	Master's university	1,303	1886[17]
University of Delaware	Newark	Public	Research university	25,903	1833[note 1]
Widener University Delaware Law School	Wilmington	Private	Law school	515[18]	1975[19]
Wilmington University	New Castle	Private	Research university	19,295	1968[20]

Defunct institutions

Institution	Location(s)	Control	Founded	Closed	Notes
Brandywine Junior College	Wilmington[21]	Private[21]	1966[21]	1991[21]	Entered into a merger with Widener University in 1976 and graduated its final class in 1991. Campus now serves as Widener University Delaware Law School.[21]
Delaware College of Art and Design	Wilmington	Private	1997	2024	On May 23, 2024, the college announced it would be winding down operations and close permanently.
St. Mary's College	Wilmington[9]	Private[9]	1841[9]	1866[9]	Catholic institution closed in 1866 following the American Civil War.[22]
Wesley College	Dover[10]	Private[10]	1873[10]	2021[10]	Acquired by Delaware State University in 2021.[23]
Wesleyan Female College	Wilmington[10]	Private[10]	1837[10]	1885[10]	Methodist institution for women. Following its closing, no college for women existed in Delaware until the Women's College of Delaware opened in 1914.[24]
Women's College of Delaware	Newark[25]	Public[25]	1914[25]	1945[25]	Merged into the University of Delaware in 1945.[25]

See also

• List of college athletic programs in Delaware
• Higher education in the United States
• List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
• Lists of American institutions of higher education