Colleges University of Delaware

University of Delaware www.udel.edu

University of Delaware is a public institution that was founded in 1743. Located in downtown Newark, its large 1,996-acre campus is set both in an urban and suburban environment combining the best in city living with more spaciousness than is typically found. Main Campus, which has most of the academic and residential buildings, features a large, roughly rectangular green space known either as “The Green” or “The Mall,” around which are many of the oldest buildings on campus. Though the buildings were constructed at various times over the course of more than a century, they follow a cohesive Georgian design aesthetic. In addition to its main location in Newark, the University has campuses throughout Delaware. There are more than 400 student clubs and organizations on campus, and the school also has a sea-faring research facility, a 146-foot ship called Hugh R. Sharp. For off-campus visits, Wilmington is about 12 miles, Philadelphia is 45 miles, and Baltimore is 55 miles away.

Academics

University of Delaware offers nearly 600 degree programs at the associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degree levels across its 14 colleges and schools. UD is classified among R1 Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activities. The University offers more than 150 undergraduate programs and, due to the number of academic options, many students complete dual degrees as well as double majors and minors. UD students have access to work and internship opportunities, worldwide study abroad programs, research and service learning programs. The student-faculty ratio at University of Delaware is 12:1, and the school has 37% of classes with fewer than 20 students. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Finance, Marketing, and Nursing.

Special Highlights

Confucius Institute. A partner with Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters and Xiamen University, the Confucius Institute is a university-wide institute in which interdisciplinary and global academic, cultural programs and initiatives are developed. With participation from a variety of colleges and departments throughout campus, the institute advances several of UD’s most important goals including expanding our international reach and increasing its impact, strengthening global partnerships, and developing collaborative initiatives in international and transnational issues.

STAR Campus. At the University’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus, we’re combining top academics and research, with industry and community partnerships. The STAR Campus is an emerging hub of innovation in health, energy, the environment, and financial technology and services. We’re seamlessly combining top-notch academics, world-changing research, creative entrepreneurship and successful community partnerships—all at one unique site.

School Mission & Unique Qualities

The University of Delaware was the first American university to begin a study-abroad program, which was later adopted by many other institutions. The program began when Professor Raymond Watson Kirkbride took a group of eight students to Paris, France during the fall semester of 1923. Since this initial trip, the University has expanded its study-abroad program, which now encompasses more than 40 countries. UD has the distinction of educating three signers of the Declaration of Independence from back in its earliest days of being a small, private academy. Today it also holds the rare distinction of being a Land Grant, Sea Grant, and a Space Grant institution. The Fightin’ Blue Hens sports teams are represented by a costumed bird mascot named YoUDee. A group of live Blue Hen chickens reside on the school farm.

Student Reviews…

“The campus is in prime location, right on Main Street, which is full of restaurants, activities, and shopping. The school is amazing. Classes are good sizes, with professors who care about your education. Every professor has office hours, with a main purpose to help you.”